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Tom Clancy FAQ - Non-Fiction
There are now 11 non-fiction
efforts by Tom Clancy. Seven
are of the "Guided Tour" series and three are "Study
in Command" books. The 11th deals with non-lethal weapons. These
are indispensable reference works for everyone short of an actual
military person.
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The first non-fiction work by Tom Clancy. This is
a fact filled book about nuclear submarines. All of the
writing is geared toward giving the reader a feel for what
it is like to be in a nuclear submarine and the uses to
which they can be put. It is aimed at the layman and doesn't
overwhelm the reader with technical specifications or techspeak,
though both are present. The book starts with a short history
of the Silent Service up to the present. It goes on to
discuss crew training and how the boats are built. You
are taken on a walking tour of a US fast attack nuclear
submarine, the USS MIAMI, SSN-755, a 688 (Los Angeles)
class fast attack boat. The boat, its equipment, and how
the crew inhabit and use it are shown with words and illustrations.
Then a walking tour of a British Royal Navy fast attack
nuclear submarine is given the same treatment. The HMS
TRIUMPH, S-93, a Trafalgar class fast attack nuclear submarine
is contrasted with the MIAMI. Commander and crew differences
and the very different officer training of the Royal Navy
is shown. Under the chapter of Roles and Missions, several
fictional, but quite real scenarios for submarine operations
are shown. Then the future of the submarine forces is discussed;
what it looks like, what it could be. Finally, identifications
and some specifications are given for submarines in service
with other countries, including the first public look at
former USSR submarine classes, and some interesting facts
about other submarines around the world. The book finishes
with a glossary and submarine bibliography. Lots of pictures
and illustrations. |
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Fact book about the history, men, weapons, tactics, missions,
and equipment of an Armored Cavalry Regiment. The Introduction
discusses the Cavalry arm of an army. A primer on armored
warfare, history, armor and ordinance is next. The concepts
of armor, and defeating armor are shown. Then an interview
with General Frederick Franks, commanding officer of the
US Army's Training and Doctrine Command, headquartered
at Fort Monroe Virginia, and the former commanding officer
of VII Corps in Iraq, discusses the changes of Armored
Cavalry from Vietnam through the Gulf war. Including detailed
reminiscences of the battle against the Iraqi Republican
Guards Divisions north of Kuwait. Current US Army armored
vehicles, tanks, personnel carriers, jeeps and support
vehicles are described in detail, with illustrations. Near
future armor developments are next. Followed by US Army
Artillery systems, Aviation systems (helicopters), and
individual soldier's equipment. Next is a detailed look
at the organization of a modern armored cavalry regiment,
the 3rd Armored Cavalry, the "Brave Rifles".
Clancy next takes us on a full training mission with the "Brave
Rifles" to the National Training Center at Fort Irwin.
The various training scenarios are shown and the 3rd's
performance is explained. Next, Captain H.R. McMaster Jr.
is interviewed about his experiences in the armored cavalry
in general and about his role as the commander of E troop
of the 2nd Armored Cav in Iraq that was one of the three
troops that smashed through the lines of the Iraqi Republican
Guards Tawakalna Division, virtually destroying it in 20
minutes at the Battle of 73 Easting. In Roles and Missions
several fictional but realistic scenarios for the use of
the future armored cavalry force are played out. Then the
future of armored cavalry is discussed and the book closes
with a glossary of terms and a bibliography. |
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An extensive presentation of the history, men, weapons,
tactics, missions, and equipment of the U.S. Air Force's
366th Fighter Wing. Detailed data and analyses of the major
Air Force combat aircraft is presented along with an insider's
look at the people who man and maintain these planes and
weapons.
This book includes an interview with the commander of
the 366th Fighter Wing, "Marshall" McCloud. Lt.
Gen. McCloud died July 26, 1998 in Alaska. He was
a Brigadier General and commander of the 366th Wing at
the time of research for Tom Clancy's Fighter Wing. Lt.
Gen. McCloud was piloting a YAK-54 aerobatic aircraft which
crashed killing both him and his passenger. The USAF and
the Nation have experienced a significant loss. |
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Following the tradition of the previous "Guided Tour" books,
Marine takes a detailed look at the 26th MEU including
people, equipment, training, tactics, and missions. The
book includes presentations of data and analyses of associated
U.S. Navy ships (amphibious) and the aircraft which support
the Marines in thier mission. |
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The book cover describes this book as the first in a series
of non-fiction books by Tom Clancy which will "look
deep into the operation art of war as seen trough the eyes
of some of America's outstanding commanders". The
first of these books looks at General Frederick M. Franks,
Jr., commander of the VII Corps in Desert Storm and later
commander of TRADOC, the Training and Doctrine Command. This
is the quintessential history of Desert Storm as seen by
the "fist" commander. It provides insights
into Desert Storm which are simply not given anywhere else. |
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This volume is concerned primarily with the 82nd Airborne
Division, the only fully and exclusively airborne division
remaining in the U.S. Army. In addition to the detailed
looks at equipment, weapons, and people of the 82nd, data
and analyses of the A-10, C-17, and C-130 are presented
as they provide firepower and transport to the troopers
of the 82nd. |
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An advertisement for the Navy has stated proudly: "Four
and a half acres of sovereign United States Territory anytime
anyplace". The presence of a carrier in some
trouble spot strikes fear into potential enemies worldwide. This
volume deals with the carrier in a manner that only Tom
Clancy can. Within this book, descriptions of takeoffs
and landings are found along with detailed looks at the
aircraft onboard, how the carrier fits into modern naval
warfare, and an interview with the U.S. Navy Chief of Naval
Operations, Admiral Jay Johnson. |
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The next volume in the "Study in Command" series
is about General Chuck Horner, USAF (ret.) who commanded
Central Command's air component in Desert Storm. This
book traces General Horner's career from Vietnam to present
day and provides some particularly insightful looks into
the Desert Storm command bunker including contact with
General Schwarzkopf. Between General Franks'
book and this book, the reader gets an excellent understanding
of the course of Desert Storm. |
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Future War: Non-lethal
Weapons in Modern Warfare
Tom Clancy wrote only the introduction to this book and
Col. John B. Alexander, USA (ret.) was the actual author. This
book claims to be the first to reveal how non-lethal weapons
(such as chemical slime, acoustics, web nets, and laser
beams) will be used in the wars of the future enabling
soldiers in the field to gain their objectives while significantly
limiting casualties. If you want to know about the
light weapon in DOH, this book
explains it. The only thing missing seems to be the
heartbeat sensor which was a central item in Rainbow
Six. |
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First canceled and then reinstated, the
release of this book predates the September 11 terror attacks
(released on February 6, 2001) but will prove to be an
invaluable resource in the coming actions. This book
focuses on the Army's Special Forces with particular attention
paid to the ways Special Forces are actually used. For
example, the real primary mission of Special Forces soldiers
is training of others (like the Northern Alliance in Afghanistan). Review
of the command structure offers useful insights as well. |
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The third volume in the "Study
in Command" series is written with
General Carl Steiner, USA (ret.) who was
the second CINCSOC or Commander of the Special Operations
Forces. General Steiner was also commander of the
ground forces in the Panama operation.
From Amazon.com:
Together, Steiner and Clancy
trace the transformation of the Special Forces from the
small core of outsiders of the 1950s through the cauldron
of Vietnam and to the rebirth of the SF in the late 1980s
and 1990s as the bearer of the largest, most mixed, and
most complex set of missions in the U.S. military. From
Vietnam and Laos to Panama and El Salvador to Lebanon,
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq, these are stories of raids,
counterterrorism, hostage rescues, reconnaissance, counterinsurgency
and psychological operations-and also of building settlements,
teaching civilians, cleaning up water supplies, and saving
lives. It is a front-row seat to a man, an institution,
and a way both of war and peace that together make this
an instant classic of military history. |
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