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Title: Us Army Rangers and Lrrp Units 1942-87 (Elite Series, No 13) by Gordon L. Rottman ISBN: 0-85045-795-5 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) Pub. Date: 01 January, 1988 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Fantastic research and comprehensive details.
Comment: As a member of one of the units covered in this book by Gordon Rottman, I can say that the attention to detail is flawless and well researched. The artwork by Ron Volstad is impeccable - from the color of uniforms and equipment down to the handles on smoke grenades, nothing is in error.
Having served with Sergeant Major Rottman (aka 'Gordo'), I can say that he is nothing if not thorough. His no-nonsense approach to all details is in keeping with the highest traditions of Army Special Operations.
SSG Al Lorentz
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent, a must for those interested in Ranger and LRRP.
Comment:
A more compact, its is 64 pages, well written and illustrated book on the Ranger and Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol (LRRP) units of the period will be hard to find. According to the author information, Gordon Rottman was a Special Forces weapons specialist in the 5th SF Group in Vietnam in 1969-1970. At the time of publication in 1987, he was a civilian contract Special Operations Intelligence Specialist at the Army Joint Readiness Center, Fort Chaffee, AK and, as a Reserve MSG, the Operations Sergeant of the Opposing Forces Group of the 75th Maneuver Area Command. Ron Volstad did the illustrations and, not to take anything away from the text, the illustrations alone are worth the price of the book.
The book contains 10 pages of full color plates with 55 artist renderings depicting uniforms and equipment of Ranger and LRRP units of all eras from 1942 to 1987. The artist is very faithful in his capturing of the uniforms worn, including insignia, and the equipment carried by particular individuals. The artists illustrations are described in the last section of the book. Each picture has the specific items of clothing and equipment identified including the year of introduction of the item and its supply system designation (e.g. "M1 rifle with M7A1 grenade launcher and M15 grenade sight"). In addition to the artist pictures, the book includes numerous photographs of the Ranger and LRRP units and individuals from the years covered.
The section on the Korean War period is not as complete as it could be. However, the author did not have Bob Black's book "Rangers in Korea" (published in 1989) for reference. As it is, the book covers the Korean War period in about four pages and is a good summary.
The author begins by relating the problems of Ranger organizations in all the eras covered in the book. "Their missions and capabilities have often been misunderstood, and their personnel misused. Ranger organization and missions have changed with each war, which has led to an additional problem - lack of continuity between the wars." The author also illuminates the difference between Ranger-type organizations and LRRP units. Ranger-type units are intended for direct action missions against the enemy such as raids and ambushes. LRRP is used as a generic term to describe units tasked with passive deep penetration reconnaissance and surveillance missions.
I am very impressed by the book and recommend it to anyone that wishes to get a concise look at Ranger and LRRP units and a brief summary of their history from 1942 to 1987.
Ranger Walt Eckhardt, President, Ranger Infantry Companies (Airborne) of the Korean War (RICA)
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Title: Us Army Airborne 1940-90: The First Fifty Years (Elite Series, No. 31) by Gordon Rottman ISBN: 0850459486 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) Pub. Date: 01 February, 1991 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: U.S. Paratrooper 1941-1945: Weapons, Armor, Tactics (Warrior Series, 26) by Carl Smith, Mike Chappell ISBN: 1855328429 Publisher: Osprey Military Pub. Date: 01 August, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: US Army Ranger 1983-2002: Sua Sponte - Of Their Own Accord (Warrior, Vol.65 by Mir Bahmanyar, Michael Welply ISBN: 1841765856 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) Pub. Date: 01 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Green Beret in Vietnam by Gordon Rottman, Kevin Lyles ISBN: 1855325683 Publisher: Osprey Pub Co Pub. Date: 01 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Fallschirmjager: German Paratrooper 1935-45 (Warrior, 38) by Bruce Quarrie, Velimir Vuksic ISBN: 1841763268 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) Pub. Date: 01 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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