{"product_id":"the-b-52-tips-combat-recon-manual-republic-of-vietnam-poi-7658-patrolling-ftx-special-forces-paperback","title":"The B-52 Tips - Combat Recon Manual, Republic of Vietnam: POI 7658, Patrolling FTX - Special Forces - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSpecial Operations Press\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProject DELTA was formed in October of 1964 with headquarters in Nha Trang. They conducted the most hazardous and critical missions inside South Vietnam. Project DELTA would prove to be one of the most successful Special Operations units in the Vietnam War. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn August of 1970, \u003cem\u003eThe B-52 Tips\u003c\/em\u003e were published as a series of memos and annexes for the use of B-52 team leaders and their troops as a means of capturing lessons learned.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Tips are broken down into the following sections: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA - General \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB - M-16 \/ CAR 15 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC - Load Bearing equipment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD - Recon\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE- Forward air controller (FAC)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eF- Remain overnight (RON)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eG - Breaking out of encirclement\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eH - PW snatch\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI - Movement Techniques\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJ - Infiltration \/ exfiltration\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLong considered a classic, Special Forces trainees were still being given photocopied handout copies of \u003cem\u003eThe B-52 Tips\u003c\/em\u003e in the mid 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresented in Special Operations Press' distinctive ERDL camouflage cover, denoting a Vietnam-era publication, this edition is an easy-to-read 6 x 9 inch perfect-bound paperback printed on first quality paper in the USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 62\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.13 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 19, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47433246769330,"sku":"9781475216974","price":15.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/b8beea458af550b038d530194550f543.webp?v=1778613898","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-b-52-tips-combat-recon-manual-republic-of-vietnam-poi-7658-patrolling-ftx-special-forces-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}