Ban Bak: A Historian’s Notebook, 2014
“Ban Bak: A Historian’s Notebook, 2014” by Nail 213 is a comprehensive exploration of the discovery and destruction of a secret Laotian logistics complex on the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Published by Lulu.com in 2015, this first edition spans 474 pages and is presented in English. The book delves into the observations made by Forward Air Controllers regarding suspicious activities near the Ban Bak river crossing, correcting earlier flawed reports with firsthand accounts from participants.
Readers will find a wealth of information, including tributes to fallen Forward Air Controllers, a timeline of their historical significance, and a lexicon of relevant terms. The book also features a classified report on “COMBAT INK” surveillance methods and an extensive bibliography of literature related to Forward Air Controllers, making it a valuable resource for those interested in Vietnam history. This edition is designed to provide both historical context and detailed accounts, enriching the understanding of this pivotal aspect of the Vietnam War.
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Ban Bak” is a definitive study of the discovery and destruction of a secret Laotian logistics complex on the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Forward Air Controllers observed suspicious activity near the Ban Bak river crossing. CHECO reports of the “”COVEY Bomb Dump”” were flawed, but COVEY 257/Gary Beard corrects the record with first-person accounts by participants. Additional information, both historical and fictional, is provided by veteran authors whose writings lend both resource and context. Ban Bak is third of three FAC related volumes associated with FACs in the Vietnam War (Cleared Hot Vol. I and Cleared Hot Vol. II). BAN BAK extends these accounts by including tributes to fallen FACs, a Time-Line of Forward Air Controllers in history, an Lexicon of FAC Terms and Information, a classified report on “COMBAT INK” surveillance methods, and an extensive bibliography of FAC related literature and sources useful to all readers of Vietnam history. Ban Bak is 474 pages long, A4 format, in soft binding only
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