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1. Alfred H., Jr. Paddock: U.S. Army Special Warfare: Its Origins: Revised Edition
This is the first book I would make mandatory reading for all Special Forces members. This book sets the record straight on the creation of Special Forces the original debate on the intended rolls and mission. Based on the research of COL Al Paddock one can conclude that while MG McClure is the father of Special Warfare it is LTC (later MG) Russ Volckmann that is the true catalyst behind the creation of SF.
2. Robert Taber: War of the Flea: The Classic Study of Guerrilla Warfare
This is the second book I recommend for Special Forces personnel and is one of the required reading for the personnel assigned to the G3X. This books subject Guerrilla Warfare lays the foundation stone for the understanding of Unconventional Warfare.
Ben S. Malcom: White Tigers: My Secret War in North Korea (Memories of War)
David Kilcullen: The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One
John Plaster: SOG: The Secret Wars of America's Commandos in Vietnam
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Recently picked up John Arquilla's newest book Insurgents, Raiders, and Bandits. Well written and researched, it provides 19 different individuals who have waged, what he terms, irregular warfare operations successfully. The book provides several individuals we in the UW community regularly quote, as well as many more we have not looked at. The book is a quick read and I recommend anyone interested in the subject to purchase it.
Posted by: John D. Cochran | 05/25/2011 at 01:09 PM