Here is the first book to give the broad picture of the history and assignment of SEALs, Underwater Demolition Teams, and Frogmen--straight from the sailors themselves. 60 thrilling tales of the U.S. Navy SEALs, by the successful author of The Element of Surprise.
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Here is the first book to give the broad picture of the history and assignment of SEALs, Underwater Demolition Teams, and Frogmen--straight from the sailors themselves. 60 thrilling tales of the U.S. Navy SEALs, by the successful author of The Element of Surprise.
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Good. Shows minimal wear such as frayed or folded edges, minor rips and tears, and/or slightly worn binding. May have stickers and/or contain inscription on title page. No observed missing pages.
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Fair. Unmarked text, mild reading wear, cover hinges cracked, spine creasing. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.
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Used Very Good in Very Good jacket. Dust Jacket is clean and intact, with minor edge and corner wear. Front and back covers have very slight edge and corner wear. Spine intact with no creasing or warping. Binding is tight and intact, pages clean and unmarked. Firefly Bookstore sells items online and in our store front. We try to add images and descriptions when we can, but if you need additional information or photos of the books we list, please contact us.
Edition:
First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]
Publisher:
Ivy Books
Published:
1994
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
16507106679
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Very good. xvi, 334, [2] pages. Illustrations. Includes Acknowledgments and Prologue. Also includes chapters on The Definition of a Frogman; The Early UDTs'; Hugh "Wild Bill' Mitchell/The Reconnaissance of Guam; Mike Ferrell/Vietnam: A Personal Delirium; Frank Lahr/Introduction to UDT-3; Joseph Gannon/UDT Training--Camp Perry; Dale Calabrese/Liberty in Olongapo; Jerry Howard/Operation Deep Channel; B. Guilver & William Stubbs/UDT Training--Fort Pierce, Florida; Tim Reeves/Dwight Fisher; Virgil Stewart/Underwater Demolition Team 2; Mike Ferrell/First Tour In Country; Charles Greene/UDT-3 at Maui; Brian Curle/My First Real Operation; Alfod Brokes/Life Ashore at Florida Island; Darryl Young/Bottom Samples; Charles Hoffman/Life Aboard an APD; Mike Ferrell/Let's Go In-Country; Frank Lahr/Introduction: Operational Report: Guam; Frank Lahr/Guam Operation; Frank Shroeder/Apollo 15; Mullie "Moe" Mulheren/Section One--Guam. SEALs, UDT, FRONGMEN is the first book to give the broad picture of the history and assignments of SEALs at peace and at war. If you want to know what SEAL training is really like, how SEALs work together on the Teams, what it was like to conduct a canal-side ambush in Vietnam, how the world's largest demolition project was carried out, what it was like to survey a hostile beach after a clandestine lock-out from a submarine--it's all here. Sixty-one true stories from men who have served in the U.S. Navy's toughest combat reconnaissance units. SEAls, UDT, and Frogmen are key mission areas of the men who, since World War II, have endured the toughest and most sophisticated training of any military unit in the world. SEALs, UDT, FROGMEN is the first book to give the broad picture of the history and assignments of SEALs at peace and at war. If you want to know what SEAL training is really like, how SEALs work together on the Teams, what it was like to conduct a canal-side ambush in Vietnam, how the world's largest demolition project was carried out, what it was like to survey a hostile beach after a clandestine lock-out from a submarine-it's all here. Darryl Young, an ex-SEAL who trained in Coronado. heard of so many many SEAL impostors that he helped form a group called the "U.S. Navy Special Warfare Archives" to "root out wannabes" around the country. His zeal sometimes produces spectacular payoffs. Young caught one of his prize pretenders. Daniel J. Meyer, 48, president of a Vietnam Veterans of America chapter in St. Louis, Missouri. Meyer had long been proclaiming he was a Navy SEAL during the Vietnam era. For the past three years he flew a flag with the SEAL insignia outside his pub, the Ashau Valley Tavern, a hangout for vets named after the site of a famous battle in Vietnam.
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Good. Size: 6x4x0; Ivy Books; New York, 1994. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. A Good, black binding with gilt lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, rubbing to board and spine edges, bit of crimping to spine edges, scattered foxing to text block edges, trace bending of boards, in a Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, edge/corner wear with several small tears and creases along edges, bottom spine edge tear and bottom front turn tear are clear taped on verso, sunned flaps, bit of scattered foxing to verso panels/flaps, Dust wrapper. A good and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9], 334pp., b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!