Vikings in Vietnam

Norwegian Patrol Boat Captains in CIA Clandestine Operations

Alessandro Giorgi

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English

Schiffer Publishing Ltd
28 April 2024

Photographic reportage; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Military history; Vietnam War; Military intelligence

In a little-known episode of the Vietnam War, the CIA hired Norwegian skippers to command fast patrol boats to land South Vietnamese commandos and combat swimmers on the coasts of North Vietnam. This book will explain who the Vikings were, describe their missions, and detail their equipment (primarily Swift- and Nasty-class patrol boats). Author Alessandro Giorgi relied heavily on recently declassified source material to piece together the story.

AUTHOR: Alessandro Giorgi is an Italian military historian, author, and teacher. He is especially interested in clandestine operations from World War II through the end of the Cold War. He has presented at academic conferences in the US and Europe and is a member of the Italian Society of Military History. This is his third book.

108 colour and b/w photographs

By: Alessandro Giorgi
Imprint: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 45g
ISBN: 9780764367885
ISBN 10: 0764367889
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 28 April 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alessandro Giorgi is an Italian military historian, author, and teacher. He is especially interested in clandestine operations from World War II through the end of the Cold War. He has presented at academic conferences in the US and Europe and is a member of the Italian Society of Military History. This is his third book.

Reviews for Vikings in Vietnam: Norwegian Patrol Boat Captains in CIA Clandestine Operations

An interesting and poignant footnote to the war. -- Thomas Powers, Pulitzer Prize winner, author “Heisenberg’s War”, “The Man Who Kept The Secrets” Important research on the story of the Norwegians in Vietnam. -- Brian Sullivan, former Professor at Yale, Naval War College (author “Il Duce’s Other Woman” Outstanding work... This is a truly fascinating story. -- David Coffey, Ph.D., Professor of History and Chair, Department of History and Philosophy, University of Tennessee at Martin I was completely unaware of the Norwegian connection, … very interesting for me to read. -- Prof. Emeritus William Turley, Southern Illinois University. Author “The Second Indochina War""