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Special Reconnaissance and Advanced Small Unit Patrolling by Edward Wolcoff

Special Reconnaissance and Advanced Small Unit Patrolling

Tactics, Techniques and Procedures for Special Operations Forces

Edward Wolcoff

Pen and Sword · Print & ebook · April 28, 2025

"Historians, scholars, researchers, and frankly anyone who holds an interest in the topic also will benefit from reading this book and learning about the lessons contained therein." - Journal of Advanced Military Studies This book will serve as a tactical "bible" tailored to the military Special Operations, intelligence and paramilitary/law-enforcement communities and other interested parties - with the intention of breaking the invent-and-forget/reinventing-the-wheel cycle with an aim to (1) increase the effectiveness and lethality of SpecOps personnel and units, while (2) saving the lives of SpecOps personnel engaged in high-risk operations.

Special Forces HistoryIntelligence & EspionageVietnam War History
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Who it’s for
Edward Wolcoff examines special reconnaissance operations and the lessons drawn from historical missions.
Genres
Special Forces History, Vietnam War History, Intelligence & Espionage
Published
Pen and Sword, April 28, 2025

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"Historians, scholars, researchers, and frankly anyone who holds an interest in the topic also will benefit from reading this book and learning about the lessons contained therein." - Journal of Advanced Military Studies This book will serve as a tactical "bible" tailored to the military Special Operations, intelligence and paramilitary/law-enforcement communities and other interested parties - with the intention of breaking the invent-and-forget/reinventing-the-wheel cycle with an aim to (1) increase the effectiveness and lethality of SpecOps personnel and units, while (2) saving the lives of SpecOps personnel engaged in high-risk operations.

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Wolcoff describes numerous historical examples of special reconnaissance (SR) operations, with some emphasis on lessons-learned/Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures gained from the legendary Military Assistance Command Vietnam - Studies and Operations Group (MACV-SOG) SR operations conducted during the Vietnam-era, including operational accounts and analyses of specific missions. Few of these TTPs and lessons-learned have been archived or collated into a usable form for SpecOps personnel or units; this book is intended to preserve and embed this valuable and volatile compilation of tradecraft, that has been obtained at such cost in lives. Wolcoff covers the gamut of specialized SR topics ranging from operational planning and preparation, through execution, logistics and command and control - all in substantial trade-craft detail.

Special Reconnaissance

Edward Wolcoff examines special reconnaissance operations and the lessons drawn from historical missions.

Come here for

  • Historical special reconnaissance operations, including MACV-SOG missions
  • Tradecraft detail spanning planning, execution, logistics, and command and control

Expect

  • Operational accounts and analyses of specific missions
  • Special reconnaissance tactics, techniques, and procedures

Where it sits

Special Forces History65%
Intelligence & Espionage63%
Vietnam War History42%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • History
Authors
Edward Wolcoff
Publisher
Pen and Sword
Published
April 28, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
History