From Vietnam to el Salvador The Saga of the FMLN Sappers and Other Guerrilla Special Forces in Latin America

Name: From Vietnam to el Salvador The Saga of the FMLN Sappers and Other Guerrilla Special Forces in Latin America
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ISBN: 9780275955144

ISBN-10: 0275955141

ISBN-13: 9780275955144

Edition: 1996

Authors: David E. Spencer

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Spencer provides a history of the FMLN guerrilla special forces--known collectively by the acronym FES--in El Salvador. Trained in Cuba and Vietnam, they utilized techniques taken from the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese army. From 1981 to 1992, the FES terrorized the armed forces of El Salvador. It was only toward the end of the war that the FES became less effective, largely due to attrition and casualties. After reviewing their training, Spencer looks at the major operations of the special forces groups of three of the guerrilla factions--the FPL, ERP, and FAL--and provides an in-depth discussion of their major operation tactics and methods. He concludes with a look at the special…

Book details

Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, LLC
Publication date: 10/21/1996
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.56" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Abbreviations


Introduction



Special Forces of El Salvador: The FPL, Vietnam and Cuba FMLN


Special Forces Techniques FPL Special Forces Operations ERP Operations


Special Forces of the FAL Guerrilla


Special Forces in Latin America


Conclusions and Analysis


Bibliography


Index