Osprey Elite 33 : South-East Asian Special Forces

Elite units have long been prominent in the armies of South-East Asia, and, given the turmoil in the region since the 1960s these forces have had ample opportunity to be tested in combat. Acknowledged expert on South-East Asia Ken Conboy presents an account of the history, organisation and insignia of Vietnamese, Cambodian, Indonesian, Malaysian and various other South-East Asian special forces from their origins up until the late 80s, covering such groups as the Vietnamese Luc Luong Dac Biet and LDNN underwater demolition team, Cambodian Airborne Brigade Group, Laotian para-commandos, Indonesian Marine special forces, scout rangers of the Philippines and Thailiand's police special forces. This book is illustrated throughout by plenty of contemporary photographs and 12 full page colour plates by Simon McCouaig.

Contents

• Republic of Vietnam - Special Forces
• Vietnamese Naval Special Forces
• Cambodia - Army Airborne
• Khmer Special Forces
• Laos
• Indonesia - Marine Special Forces
• Air Force Special Forces
• Army Special Forces
• Army Airborne Infantry
• Malaysia - Army Special Forces
• The Philippines - Scout Rangers
• Army Special Forces
• Singapore
• Thailand - Police Special Forces
• Army Special Forces
• Socialist Republic of Vietnam
• Burma
• The Plates