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08-07-2004, 18:55

Here is a brief run through of the first volume of the 3 volume set By Charles Reske.

Mr. Reske has taken the documents "declassified" from SOG and "other" sources and turned them into a 3 volume set. There are allot of "deleted" lines, paragraphs, and pages in all 3 volumes. In the first volume, Mr. reske trys to fill in the blanks with the knowledge he had while attached to NAVSECGRU as an intelligence specialist with NSG-Detachment 9-6 and NSG-Detachment 5-6 from 1966-1972. Note: I wonder if he knew of John Walker? In the last volumes he doesn't do it nearly as much.

I will address the first volume now and go thru the others later.

The first book deals mostly with the Command History of Annexes A, N, & M (1964-1966). This volume tells you were it all began after the French loss at Dien Bien Phu and the CIA's involvement right after that to the decision in Washington to officially start the "secret" war. It then goes into the OPLANS from the Kennedy and Johnson administrations which set the wheels rolling for SOG. It explains SOG's organizational structure, some of their TOE, and a brief overview of the "who, what, when, and how" assets. If you are interested in the Naval Advisory Detachment to SOG then this is the book to get. It is full of info about the "Nasty" boats, their crews, and their exploits up and down the coast of N. Vietnam. In this Volume you will also hear for the first time the various CIA "phony" companies mentioned in the other volumes and other publications such as the Far Eastern Construction Company(FECC). These folks played a crucial role in making sure SOG and NAD got what they needed and on time.

If you want to start out fresh in finding allot about SOG and how it all began I highly reccommend reading this book first. It will give you a great background and starting point from which you will be able to sometimes "fill-in" the blanks found in other books dealing with SOG if that makes any sense?

Here is some info for ordering the book:

ISBN is: 0-939427-62-1. Try www.Bookfinder.com if you cannot find it anywhere else.

08-07-2004, 18:55	#10
MAB32 Guest Posts: n/a	Here is a brief run through of the first volume of the 3 volume set By Charles Reske. Mr. Reske has taken the documents "declassified" from SOG and "other" sources and turned them into a 3 volume set. There are allot of "deleted" lines, paragraphs, and pages in all 3 volumes. In the first volume, Mr. reske trys to fill in the blanks with the knowledge he had while attached to NAVSECGRU as an intelligence specialist with NSG-Detachment 9-6 and NSG-Detachment 5-6 from 1966-1972. Note: I wonder if he knew of John Walker? In the last volumes he doesn't do it nearly as much. I will address the first volume now and go thru the others later. The first book deals mostly with the Command History of Annexes A, N, & M (1964-1966). This volume tells you were it all began after the French loss at Dien Bien Phu and the CIA's involvement right after that to the decision in Washington to officially start the "secret" war. It then goes into the OPLANS from the Kennedy and Johnson administrations which set the wheels rolling for SOG. It explains SOG's organizational structure, some of their TOE, and a brief overview of the "who, what, when, and how" assets. If you are interested in the Naval Advisory Detachment to SOG then this is the book to get. It is full of info about the "Nasty" boats, their crews, and their exploits up and down the coast of N. Vietnam. In this Volume you will also hear for the first time the various CIA "phony" companies mentioned in the other volumes and other publications such as the Far Eastern Construction Company(FECC). These folks played a crucial role in making sure SOG and NAD got what they needed and on time. If you want to start out fresh in finding allot about SOG and how it all began I highly reccommend reading this book first. It will give you a great background and starting point from which you will be able to sometimes "fill-in" the blanks found in other books dealing with SOG if that makes any sense? Here is some info for ordering the book: ISBN is: 0-939427-62-1. Try www.Bookfinder.com if you cannot find it anywhere else.