books by Kenneth Conboy     books:       Shadow War: The CIA's Secret War In Laos4 reviews Kenneth Conboy Paladin Press, 1995 "THE BOOK" on the CIA and the war in Laos! I was a CIA officer who fought in Laos from '70 to '72. This is, without a doubt, the best book on the war in Laos. It is not an "adventure" novel or a book of "I was there" like some other books on the war. It is a well researched and in depth account of the war and the CIA involvement. Ken Conboy went to great lengths to research and interview participants in the war, from all sides, and ...             The War in Cambodia 1970-75 (Men-at-Arms) Kenneth Conboy Osprey Publishing, 1989 This book examines the uniforms, equipment, history and organisation of the troops that fought in Cambodia in the 1970s. US and Cambodian forces are all covered, including Special Operations, and the course of the war is summarised. Uniforms are shown in full illustrated detail.             Spies and Commandos: How America Lost the Secret War in North Vietnam (Modern War Studies)3 reviews Kenneth J. Conboy, Dale Andrade University Press of Kansas, 2001 Excellant piece of work Spies and Commandos is a great book for anyone interested in SOG's exploits in SEA. This book is well researched and goes into great detail about the missions executed throughout N.Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Conboy is a great author and any of his works are well recommended for those who seek an unbiased account of covert operations in SEA. A book of simular content was written by Dr. ...             Spies in the Himalayas: Secret Missions and Perilous Climbs (Modern War Studies)2 reviews M. S. Kohli, Kenneth Conboy University Press of Kansas, 2003 Mountainclimbing and the CIA! Kohli is a mountaineer from India who led an Everest expedition in 1965 that put nine men on the summit. Conboy is a former Heritage Foundation analyst. Immediately after his 1965 triumph, Kohli was asked to lead a covert mission to place a nuclear-powered sensor on the north face of a remote Himalayan peak to monitor Chinese nuclear tests. The monitor was a joint project of the CIA and its ...             The CIA's Secret War in Tibet Kenneth Conboy, James Morrison University Press of Kansas, 2002 Defiance against Chinese oppression has been a defining characteristic of Tibetan life for more than four decades, symbolized most visibly by the much revered Dalai Lama. But the story of Tibetan resistance weaves a far richer tapestry than anyone might have imagined. Kenneth Conboy and James Morrison reveal how America's Central Intelligence Agency encouraged Tibet's revolt against China--and eventually came to control its fledgling ...             The NVA and Viet Cong (Elite)2 reviews Kenneth Conboy Osprey Publishing, 1992 Rare Summary of NVA & VC Uniforms, Weapons, & Organization This is another great little book from Osprey. It really gives the reader a grounded understanding of how our North Vietnamese adversaries fought and organized. Its one of those little books that armchair historians, like myself, might recommend others read if they care to better understand what the US military faced in Vietnam. And, as with all Osprey's offerings, the illustrations are ...             The War in Laos 1960-75 (Men-at-Arms) Kenneth Conboy Osprey Publishing, 1989 As World War II drew to a close, the Imperial Japanese military seized control of Laos, a French protectorate, and encouraged nationalist movements to forestall the revival of French power in the region. Despite these efforts the French re-entered Indochina and methodically retook the protectorate. By 1957, the government of Laos and the core of the Communist Laotian forces, known as the Pathet Lao, entered an uneasy truce, which plunged the ...             War in Laos, 1954-1975 - Vietnam Studies Group series (6063) Kenneth Conboy Squadron/Signal Publications, 1994             Feet to the Fire: CIA Covert Operations in Indonesia, 1957-1958 (Special Warfare Series)3 reviews Kenneth Conboy, James Morrison US Naval Institute Press, 2000 The truth IS stranger than fiction "Feet to the Fire" is a well documented, unbiased account of CIA shenanigans in Indonesia during a brief period in the 1950's. (At least it seems to me to be well documented and unbiased but I have no first-hand knowledge of any of the events described.) To me, the story is fantastic and so is the cast: scheming Indonesian politicians, indecisive Indonesian colonels, CIA employees cast from ...             South-East Asian Special Forces (Elite)1 review Kenneth Conboy Osprey Publishing, 1991 First book on the subject. The book is the first of its kind on the Southeast Asian Special Forces. Most interesting were the camouflage uniforms and badges featured, though some of the illustrations/plates could be improved upon. The authors sources were primarily from Embassy Defense and Information offices in the USA. The books coverage of these Special Forces makes up for its lack of direct or personal content that ...              search for books 1954-1975, 1957-1958, 1960-75, 1970-75, america, asian, cambodia, climbs, commandos, covert, elite, forces, group, himalayas, indonesia, men-at-arms, missions, modern, operations, perilous, secret, series, shadow, south, south-east, special, spies, studies, vietnam, warfare books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Mystery and Madness we recommend "THE BOOK" on the CIA and the war in Laos! Impressum - about us get your own free tag board