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On the Ground
- The Secret War in Vietnam
- Narrated by: John Stryker Meyer
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
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Summary
Inside MACV-SOG
During the Vietnam War, a “secret war” was fought across the fence in Laos, Cambodia, and North Vietnam, unknown to the media or the public, under the aegis of the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam’s top secret Studies and Observations Group. SOG’s chain of command for missions and after-action reports extended to the White House and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Small Green Beret-lead teams ran missions into Laos, Cambodia, and North Vietnam without assistance from conventional artillery, tank or infantry units. Once on the ground, their sole support was provided by Air Force Tactical Air and helicopter units, US Army and Marine helicopter aviation personnel and aircrews, and from the South Vietnam Air Force’s 219th Special Operations Squadron, code named Kingbees.
In Laos, the communists dedicated 50,000 troops to the Ho Chi Minh Trail, including highly trained sappers from the 305th Sapper Battalion, its sole mission: Attack SOG teams.
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- John Redfern
- 14-08-22
almost too unbelievable to be true
this is a series of stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat
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- Neil C.
- 15-04-21
amazing
amazing book some of the things these men did is incredible and to be alive at the end is a testament to their skill and bravery as a soldier.
worth listening to and wish it did not finish.
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- Sarah
- 23-03-22
awesome book BUT...
I've listened to most of John stryker meyer books and podcasts and the guy is a legend with some brilliant stories to tell, but please, please use someone else to narrate and edit the audio books!
awesome SF soldier? without a doubt! Narrator? Not so good. just my opinion.
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- Jon
- 20-07-21
Respect
Amazing true stories from the Vietnam war. Unbelievable courage from the men going over the fence. Interesting observations about senior officers failing the bravest of the brave
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- James Sharkey
- 03-06-21
Seriously understated classic
The way that John talks about his time in Vietnam is so matter-of-fact at the books full impact doesn’t really hit you until you stop and think about what he is describing. The humour and attention office story with the matter of fact narration makes this not only historical document but also a dam good listen would recommend the series to anyone and hope to have more
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- Jake Evans
- 04-08-24
Amazing listen
There’s something so much deeper having the author narrate the book, JSM has a very unique voice and you can really hear the emotion in the way he speaks, he’s not just reading a script, he’s reliving the moments
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