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We Few

US Special Forces in Vietnam

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We Few

By: Nick Brokhausen
Narrated by: George Spelvin
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A Green Beret's gripping memoir of American Special Forces in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War.

In 1970, on his second tour to Vietnam, Nick Brokhausen served in Recon Team Habu, CCN. Officially, it was known as the Studies and Observations group. In fact, this Special Forces squad, which Brokhausen calls "an unwashed, profane, ribald, joyously alive fraternity", undertook some of the most dangerous and suicidal reconnaissance missions ever in the enemy-controlled territory of Cambodia and Laos.

But they didn't infiltrate the jungles alone. They fought alongside the Montagnards - oppressed minorities from the mountain highlands, trained by the US military in guerrilla tactics, armed, accustomed to the wild, and fully engaged in a war against the North Vietnamese.

Together, this small unit formed the backbone of ground reconnaissance in the Republic of Vietnam, racking up medals for valor - but at a terrible cost.

©2018 Casemate Publishers and Nick Brokhausen (P)2018 Tantor 20th Century Armed Forces Asia Military Military & War Modern Southeast Asia Special & Elite Forces Vietnam War War US Army Nonfiction
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This book was fantastic. It was fun and terrifying to listen too. The antics the sog guys get up to are second to none

I’m glad I wasn’t there. But I wish I were

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I really enjoyed this story of men surviving awful situations thru childish ribbing of each-other and you feel as if you are there in the jungle! Every mission is intense, pointless and has no outcome but the killing of a few enemy, then to fly away in their helicopters. You feel for these young men put in a situation of intense stress and can only pity them when they hit civilian street and wonder how they could process normal life? It was disappointing that the writer does not examine his soul, intellect, purpose or if it's ok to kill all these people? Despite this a great listen.

A great story with no conscience

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This book is great I loved the stories especially Nicks Humour thru out the book. This is one of the best SF books going around at the moment.

One of the Special Forces books

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This is on of the best books I have red/listened to.
I was sad to finish it.

So Good

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This and Whispers in the Tall Grass are nothing short of a beautiful gift from Nick.

Wonderful. Exceptional.

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Amazing book, These men worked hard and played harder! They sure went out of their way to make some of those Rear Echelon MF’s and Majors lives hell. Love it!!

Another legend of SOG!

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There is a lot of interesting detail about life as recon/special forces in Vietnam. Some of the battle descriptions are vivid and suspenseful. The author loves to use analogy (sometimes a little too much) and his descriptions of people/places/events can be a little over-wrought at times, but I came to enjoy his style. I would definitely recommend this book. I was confused and disappointed by the abrupt end - don't expect a conclusion or post-script.

Hair-raising and entertaining. Great book overall

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Although this book is based on Vietnam war experience, I found myself laughing out loud on some of the comments/situations in the the book..

Great book

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Intense, funny and sa. Couldn’t stop listening to this brilliant true story about war and brotherhood

Brilliant

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recommend this and the next book.
really good presentation the puts life in the SF in perspective

very insightful book...

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