Books on SOG

These are the books I currently have about SOG:

1) SOG By John Plaster
2) Reflections of a Warrior By FranklinD. Miller
3) Break Contact, Continue Mission By Raymond D. Harris
4) Longshadows By Kent White
5) Across The Fence By John Stryker Meyer
6) MACVSOG Command History, Annexes A, N & M (1964-1966)
By Charles F. Reske
7) MACVSOG Command History Annex B, 1971-1972, Volumes I &
II By Charles F. Reske
8) SOG, MACV Studies and Observations Group, Volumes I, II, III,
& IV By Harve Saal
9) War Stories of the Green Berets By Hans Halberstadt*
10) SOG, A Photo History of the Secret Wars By John Plaster
11) Secret Commandos By John Plaster
12) At The Hurricane's Eye By Greg Walker*

"*" denotes book is not all about SOG

I know I need to purchase Running Recon By Frank Grecko


Can you guys tell me any others that are out there that I may have missed?

[Sigi]

Is this the bibliography of SOG?

Ahhh, could be

[Roguish Lawyer]

Nice list. How about some reviews? I have not read several of these and would like to know if I should.

Roguish Lawyer, which ones did you have in mind?


Does anybody else have any reccommendations on other books?

[Richard]

Originally Posted by MAB32

Does anybody else have any reccommendations on other books?

The Dying Place - David Maurer (CCN)
The New Legions - Donald Duncan (B-52)
Medal of Honor - Roy Benavidez (B-56)
Code-Name BRIGHT LIGHT - George Veith (JPRC)
Green Berets at Wat - Shelby Stanton*
SF of the US Army - Ian Sutherland*
SOG: Team History and Insignia of a Clandestine Army - Jason Hardy (RTs Asp, Hawaii, Colorado, Indigo, Rattler, Idaho, and Montana)

Richard

* not just SOG

Richard,

Thanks for the list. I have all of them except Ian Sutherland's book. In fact while I was on vacation in the Great Smokie Mountains there was one up for sale on e-bay. Price so far on Saturday was only up to $55 and it had 1 day to go (sunday in the late afternoon). On Sunday we were at our cabin which was at 4,0430 ft. I had it locked on and was waiting for the last seconds so I could bid $125. I lost my signal at 40 seconds to go and it sold to somebody for $119.

Note: This book is in the $500 range when found. Even my book on "Special Forces at War" By Shelby Statton(SP?) is worth $1000 and I only paid $50 for it. Bottom line is that SOG books are going to become collectable in a few years! Some of the books Richard stated along with what others here have also stated are going to bring in high prices in the future.

D9,

Franklin Miller was one of the true billy bad butts (BBB) to have hit SOG. Plaster in his book called him a little to crazy for his friend Glenn from Hawaii who ran with Miller. Miller was absolutely "good in the woods" as they say. He knew what he wanted to do, it was his way so it was the right way and it simply worked. By the way Miller died of, I believe Kidney cancer back in 2004.

Finally, a few of the books mentioned here will be highly collectable since they are no longer available.

[Richard]

Originally Posted by MAB32

Even my book on "Special Forces at War" By Shelby Statton(SP?) is worth $1000 and I only paid $50 for it. Bottom line is that SOG books are going to become collectable in a few years! Finally, a few of the books mentioned here will be highly collectable since they are no longer available.

I search small used book stores and yard sales for my books. FYI, I paid $7.98 for my copy of Special Forces at War and $1 each for first editions w/original paper covers of The New Legions and The Green Berets. My advice is to keep looking and always be alert because you never know when you'll find a book you want.

Hint: libraries often sell books which have low circulation to clear their shelves and make way for more popular books. I check several libraries consistently and get books I'm seeking for $2 each (hardcover). My prize is JFC Fuller's three volume set A Military History of the Western World which was taken out of circulation at the embassy library in Bonn, FRG, and I got it for free.

Richard

[incommin]

SHADES OF DANIEL BOONE, Heritage Books, ISBN 0-7884-3228-1

Personal view of the Vietnam was as well as info on CCS and SOG........ I know RL has a copy.

Jim

[Monsoon65]

Originally Posted by Richard

The Dying Place - David Maurer (CCN)

Great book. I think I read this one at least once a year. I've burned thru about three copies so far.

[anythingrandom]

I enjoyed "Masters of Chaos" by Linda Robinson.

http://www.amazon.com/Masters-Chaos-.../dp/1586482491

Senator McCain gives it a great review, as well.

[JSE]

Originally Posted by anythingrandom

I enjoyed "Masters of Chaos" by Linda Robinson.

Try as I might, I could not finish that book... Roughneck Nine-One was good though.

Here's a few more SOG titles that may have been left out of the Master List:

- Soldier's Heart by Lee Burkins
- Project Omega: Eye of the Beast by James E. Acre
- Spies & Commandos by Kenneth Conboy and Dale Andrade` (I haven't read this one yet)
- The Secret War Against Hanoi by Richard H. Shultz, Jr. (I haven't gotten to this one yet either, but it's all about SOG's dirty little war)
- SOG Medic by Joseph Parnar
- Kontum, Command and Control by Frank Greco (Probably impossible to find as there were only 165 copies printed; mine is #62)
- We Few by Nick Brokhausen
- Prairie Fire by Kent White

Any book printed by RealWarStories.com is going to be very hard to find unless you know the authors. RWS publications went under a few months and they will not be back from what John Meyer told me. Unfortunate too because they printed up some great titles. Nick Brokhausen was working on his sequel to We Few and I have heard whether or not he'll be able to find another publisher.

BTW, if any of you lads want a review of the books listed in this thread, I'll be more than happy to oblige you with one as I've read just about all of them.

[Roguish Lawyer]

Originally posted by MAB32
Roguish Lawyer, which ones did you have in mind?

I have read the books by Plaster and Halberstadt only. And I'm not sure if the one by Halberstadt is the one you've referenced or not. It was just called "Green Berets" and was recommended to me by an FOG. May have been BMT, but I do not recall.

The one by Hans Halberstadt that I have is the one with a dust jacket that has the background covered in tiger stripes with a few pictures here and there on the front and back covers. It also shows a Mini Grenade on the front cover. It is published by Motorbooks International, ISBN is 0-87938-955-9.

[Roguish Lawyer]

Originally posted by MAB32
The one by Hans Halberstadt that I have is the one with a dust jacket that has the background covered in tiger stripes with a few pictures here and there on the front and back covers. It also shows a Mini Grenade on the front cover. It is published by Motorbooks International, ISBN is 0-87938-955-9.

Just ordered it. Here it is:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...glance&s=books