Adams, James. Secret Armies: Inside the American, Soviet and European Special Forces. New York, Atlantic Monthly Press, 1988. 440 p.
Includes chapters on Vietnam, Afghanistan, the Iranian Hostage crisis, Grenada, and S.A.S. experiences.
Book call no.: 356.167 A214s

Asprey, Robert B. War in the Shadows: The Guerilla in History. 1st ed. New York, W. Morrow, 1994. 1279 p.
Twenty-three chapters address various aspects of operations during the Vietnamese Conflict, such as "Special Viet Minh Units", chapter 39; "Special Forces" (the Green Berets), chapter 60; "The CIA and Special Forces", chapter 75.
Book call no.: 355.425 A843w 1994

Bank, Aaron. From OSS to Green Berets: The Birth of Special Forces. Novato, CA, Presidio Press, 1986. 216 p.
Book call no.: 356.1670973 B215f

Bercuson, David J. The Secret Army. New York, Stein and Day, 1983. 278 p.
Tells the story of the mahal (foreign volunteers who served with the Israeli forces) during the Arab-Israeli war of 1948.
Book call no.: 956.042 B486s

Collins, John M. and others. America's Small Wars: Lessons for the Future. Washington, Brassey's, 1991. 288 p.
Offers brief summaries of sixty American low intensity conflict cases. Each case lists the type of conflict, purpose, participants, type of armed forces utilized, etc.
Book call no.: 355.033573 C712a

The Commandos, edited by Ashley Brown and Jonathan Reed. Harrisburg, PA, National Historical Society, 1988. 176 p.
Covers operations from World War II to the Falklands.
Book call no.: 356.167 C734

Cordesman, Anthony H. and Wagner, Abraham R. The Lessons of Modern War. Boulder, CO, Westview Press, 1989. 3 vols.
Book call no.: 355.48 C794L

Dickens, Peter. SAS, Secret War in South East Asia: 22 Special Air Service Regiment in Borneo Campaign, 1963-1966. San Francisco, CA, Presidio Press, 1991. 248 p.
Book call no.: 959.83 D548s

Donahue, James C. Mobile Guerrilla Force: With the Special Forces in War Zone D. Annapolis, MD, Naval Institute Press, 1996. 205 p.
Covers information on the U.S. Army Special Forces involvement in the war in Vietnam.
Book call no.: 959.704342 D674m

Drury, Ian. German Stormtrooper, 1914-18. London, Osprey, 1995. 64 p.
Book call no.: 940.41343 D769g

Emerson, Steven. Secret Warriors: Inside the Covert Military Operations of the Reagan Era. New York, Putnam, 1988. 256 p.
Chapters address various operations in Iran, Lebanon, Laos, Panama, etc.
Book call no.: 356.16 E53s

Follett, Ken. On Wings of Eagles. New York, Morrow, 1983. 444 p.
Addresses the Iranian Hostage rescue mission.
Book call no.: 955.054 F667o

From Troy to Entebbe: Special Operations in Ancient and Modern Times, edited by John Arquilla. New York, University Press of America, Inc, 1996.
Book call no.: 355.422 F931

Hunters and Shooters: An Oral History of the U.S. Navy Seals in Vietnam. New York, William Morrow and Co, 1995. 350 p.
Book call no.: 959.704345 H947

Kelly, Francis J. The Green Berets in Vietnam, 1961-71. Washington, Brassey's, 1991. 227 p.
Book call no.: 959.7 K29u 1991

Knight, David C. Shock Troops: The History of Elite Corps and Special Forces. New York, Crecent Books, 1983. 192 p.
Book call no.: 355.35 K69s

Kyle, James H. The Guts to Try: The Untold Story of the Iran Hostage Rescue Mission by the On-Scene Desert Commander. New York, Orion Books, 1990. 552 p.
Book call no.: 955.054 K99g

Low-Intensity Warfare: Counterinsurgency, Proinsurgency, and Antiterrorism in the Eighties, edited by Michael T. Klare and Peter Kornbluh. New York, Pantheon Books, 1988. 250 p.
Includes information on operations in Nicaragua, El Salvador, Afghanistan, etc.
Book call no.: 355.033573 L912

MacDonald, Peter. U.S. Special Forces. New York, Gallery Books, 1990. 80 p.
Offers chapters on World War II elites, elites in Vietnam, etc.
Book call no.: 356.1670973 M135u

McRaven, William H. Spec Ops: Case Studies in Special Operations Warfare: Theory and Practice. Novato, CA, Presidio, 1995. 402 p.
Includes chapters on various case studies: German Attack on Eben Emael, 1940; Operation Chariot: British Raid on Saint-Nazaire; Operation Oak: The Rescue of Benito Mussolini; Operation Source: Midget Submarine Attack on Tirpitz; U.S. Ranger Raid on Cabanatuan; Operation Kingpin: The U.S. Army Raid on Son Tay; and Operation Jonathan: The Israeli Raid on Entebbe.
Book call no.: 356.16 M174s

Murray, Raymond. The SAS in Ireland. Dublin, Mercier Press, 1990. 500 p.
Book call no.: 941.60824 M983s

Nadel, Joel and Wright, J. R. Special Men and Special Missions: Inside American Special Operations Forces, 1945 to the Present. London, Greenhill Books, 1994. 256 p.
Includes information on Vietnamese Conflict special forces, the Iranian Hostage Rescue attempt, Panama, and the Gulf War.
Book call no.: 356.167 N134s

Paddock, Alfred H., Jr. Psychological and Unconventional Warfare, 1941-1952: Origins of a 'Special Warfare' Capability for the United States Army. Carlisle Barracks, PA, 1979. 283 p. (Army War College (U.S.) Study project)
Book call no.: 355.343 P123ua

Paddock, Alfred H., Jr. U.S. Army Special Warfare: Its Origins. Washington, National Defense University Press, 1982. 221 p.
Contains several chapters concerning psychological warfare during World War II, the interwar years, and during the Korean conflict.
Book call no.: 355.43 P123u

Prados, John. Presidents' Secret Wars: CIA and Pentagon Covert Operations Since World War II. New York, Morrow, 1986. 480 p.
Book call no.: 327.1206073 P896p

Ryan, Paul B. The Iranian Rescue Mission: Why It Failed. Annapolis, MD, Naval Institute Press, 1985. 185 p.
Book call no.: 955.054 R989i

Sarkesian, Sam C. Unconventional Conflicts in a New Security Era: Lessons from Malaya and Vietnam. Westport, CT, Greenwood Press, 1993. 225 p.
Military Posture and Nature of Conflict: The United States and the Second Indo-China War, pp 95-122.
Book call no.: 355.0218 S245u

Simpson, Charles M. Inside the Green Berets: The First Thirty Years. Novato, CA, Presidio Press, 1983. 236 p.
Book call no.: 356.1670973 S613i

Spencer David E. From Vietnam to El Salvador: The Saga of the FMLN Sappers and Other Guerrilla Special Forces in Latin America. Westport, CT, Praeger, 1996. 170 p.
Book call no.: 356.167097284 S745f

Stanton, Shelby L. Green Berets at War: U.S. Army Special Forces in Southeast Asia, 1956-1975. Novato, CA, Presidio Press, 1985. 360 p.
Book call no.: 356.1670973 S792g

Stanton, Shelby L. Rangers at War: Combat Recon in Vietnam. New York, Orion Books, 1992. 382 p.
Book call no.: 959.704342 S792ra

Stanton, Shelby L. Special Forces at War: An Illustrated History, Southeast Asia 1957-1975. Charlottesville, VA, Healy, 1990. 383 p.
Book call no.: 356.16 S792s

Strawson, John. A History of the S.A.S. Regiment. London, Secker & Warburg, 1984. 292 p.
Book call no.: 356.1670941 S913h

Thompson, Leroy. U.S. Special Forces, 1941 to 1987. New York, Sterling Pub, 1987. 1 vol.
Includes information on operations during World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.
Book call no.: 356.1670973 T473u

The Unique Units, edited by Ashley Brown and Jonathan Reed. Harrisburg, PA, National Historical Society, 1989. 175 p.
Book call no.: 356.167 U58

United States. President. Military Operations in Somalia: Message from the President of the United States Transmitting a Report on the Military Operations in Somalia. Washington, G.P.O, 1993. 36 p.
Book call no.: 355.0326773 U581m

Vandenbroucke, Lucien S. Perilous Options: Special Operations as an Instrument of U.S. Foreign Policy. New York, Oxford University Press, 1993. 257 p.
Chapters cover various special operations i.e. "Plotting against Castro", Hostages of the Ayattolah etc.
Book call no.: 973.92 V227p

Watson, James (Chief). Point Man: Inside the Toughest and Most Deadly Unit in Vietnam. New York, Morrow, 1993. 336 p.
Offers information on the Navy Seals during Vietnam.
Book call no.: 959.7043373 W339p

Carlin, Thomas M. (LtCol, USA). CLARET - The Nature of War and Diplomacy Special Operations in Borneo 1963-1966. Carlisle Barracks, PA, Apr 1994. 59 p. (Army War College (U.S.) Strategy research project)
Doc. call no.: M-U 39080-537 C282c

Curtis, Thiery G. (LtCol, USAF). Special Operations Joint Training. Maxwell AFB, AL, Center for Aerospace Doctrine, Research and Education, Jan 1993. 80 p. (CADRE report no.AU-ARI-90-10)
Son Tay Raid, pp 22-26.
Mayaguez Incident, pp 26-30.
Iranian Hostage Rescue Attempt, pp 30-33.
Doc. call no.: M-U 40084-7 no.90-10

Fondacaro, Steve A. (Maj, USA). A Strategic Analysis of U.S. Special Operations During the Korean Conflict, 1950-1953. Fort Leavenworth, KS, 1988. 136 p. (Army Command and General Staff College (U.S.) Thesis)
Doc. call no.: M-U 42022 F673s

Meoni, Mark A. (Maj, USA). The Advisor: From Vietnam to El Salvador. Fort Leavenworth, KS, Jun 1992. 259 p. (U. S. Army Command and General Staff College)
Doc. call no.: M-U 42022 M551a

Raper, Anthony M. (Maj, USA). Special Operations in the American Civil War. Fort Leavenworth, KS, 1996. 84 p. (U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. Thesis)
Doc. call no.: M-U 42022 R216s

Anderson, Jon R. Handing Off the Rifle: Special Task Force Heads to Liberia to Relieve MEU (Marine Expeditionary Unit) Navy Times 45:12-13 Jun 17 '96.

Army Psywarriors: A History of U.S. Army Psychological Operations. Special Warfare 5:18-25 Oct '92.
"Includes information on Urgent Fury, Just Cause, & Desert Storm".

Butler, Keith (SSgt). SOF (Special Operations Forces) Support to Hurricane Andrew Recovery. Special Warfare 6:12-17 Jul '93.

Costa, Christopher P. (Capt, USA). Changing Gears: Special Operations Intelligence Support to Operation Provide Comfort. Military Intelligence 18:24-29 Oct-Dec '92.

Donnelly, Tom and McIntire, Katherine. Rangers in Somalia: Anatomy of a Firefight. Army Times 54:14-16+ Nov 15 '93.

Garcia, Elroy (Sgt1C, USA). We Did Right That Night (Oct 3 firefight in Somalia). Soldiers 49:17-20 Feb '94.

Johnson, Wray R. and Dimech, Paul J. Foreign Internal Defense and the Hukbalahap: A Model Counter-Insurgency. Small Wars & Insurgencies 4:29-52 Spring-Summer '92.

Murphy, David E. Operation 'Ring': The Black Berets in Azerbaijan. Journal of Soviet Military Studies 5:80-96 Mar '92.

Naylor, Sean D. Ranger 'Hit-Team' Mission in Somalia Denied. Army Times 54:6+ Sep 6 '93.

Naylor, Sean D. Somalia Revisited: Is the Army Using Any of the Lessons It Learned? Army Times 57:12-14 Oct 7 '96.

Spaller, Ruth. Rangers Return (3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment returned from Somalia). Soldiers 49:21 Jan '94.

Steele, Dennis. Human Touch: Civil Affairs in Bosnia. Army 47:21-22 Apr '97.

Borghese, J. Valerio. Sea Devils: Italian Navy Commandos in World War II. Annapolis, MD, Naval Institute Press, 1995. p
Book call no.: 940.545945 B732s

Cookridge, E. H. Inside S.O.E.: The Story of Special Operations in Western Europe 1940-45. London , Arthur Barker Limited, 1966. 640 p.
Book call no.: 940.5486 S759i

From Troy to Entebbe: Special Operations in Ancient and Modern Times, edited by John Arquilla. New York, University Press of America, Inc, 1996.
World War II, pp 195-312 (includes nine articles on various subjects, i.e. The British Raid on Tobruk, Raiders from the Sea, The Road to Myitkyina, etc).
Book call no.: 355.422 F931

Funk, Arthur L. Hidden Ally: The French Resistance, Special Operations and the Landings in Southern France, 1944. New York, Greenwood Press, 1992. 338 p.
Book call no.: 940.54214 F982h

Gallagher, Thomas M. Assault in Norway: Sabotaging the Nazi Nuclear Bomb. New York, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1975. 234 p.
Book call no.: 940.5486 G162a

Glines, Carroll V. Doolittle's Tokyo Raiders. Salem, NH, Ayer, 1987. 447 p.
Book call no.: 940.544 G561d

Gordon, John W. The Other Desert War: British Special Forces in North Africa, 1940-1943. New York, Greenwood Press, 1987. 241 p.
Book call no.: 940.5423 G663o

Heimark, Bruce H. The OSS Norwegian Special Operations Group in World War II. Westport, CT, Praeger, 1994. 172 p.
Book call no.: 940.548673 H467o

Hoyt, Edwin P. The Kamikazes. New York, Arbor House, 1983. 333 p.
Book call no.: 940.544952 H868k

Jackson, Robert. The Secret Squadrons: Special Duty Units of the RAF and USAAF in the Second World War. London, Robson Books, 1983. 199 p.
Book call no.: 940.5449 J13s

Kemp, Anthony. The SAS at War: The Special Air Service Regiment, 1941-1945. London, J. Murray, 1991. 268 p.
Book call no.: 940.5412 K32s

Ladd, James D. Commandos and Rangers of World War II. New York, Sterling , 1989. 397 p.
Book call no.: 940.5412 L154c 1989

Lucas, James S. Kommando: German Special Forces of World War Two. New York, St Martin's Press, 1985. 245 p.
Book call no.: 940.5421 L933k

Malcolm, James. Born of the Desert: With the SAS in North Africa. London, Greenhill Books, 1991. 322 p.
Book call no.: 940.5425 J28b

Persico, Joseph E. Piercing the Reich: The Penetration of Nazi Germany by American Secret Agents During World War II. New York, Viking Press, 1979. 376 p.
Book call no.: 940.5485 P466p

Strekhnin, Yuriy Fedorovich. Commandos from the Sea: Soviet Naval Spetsnaz in World War II. Annapolis, MD, Naval Institute Press, 1996. 264 p.
Book call no.: 940.545947 S915c

Warner, Philip. Secret Forces of World War II. 1st American ed. Chelsea, MI, Scarborough House, 1991. 245 p.
Book call no.: 940.541241 W283s

Warner, Philip. The Special Air Service. London, William Kimber, 1971. 285 p.
Several chapters address operations during World War II: Origins in the Desert, Reorganisation and the North-West Europe Campaign, a Footing in Italy, etc.
Book call no.: 356.1660942 W283s

Wellsted, Ian. SAS with the Maquis: In Action with the French Resistance, June-Septmeber 1944. Mechanicsburg, PA, Stackpole Books, 1994. 224 p.
Book call no.: 940.541241 W456s

Irwin, Wyman W. (Maj, USA). A Special Force: Origin and Development of the Jedburgh Project in Support of Operation Overlord. Fort Leavenworth, KS, 1991. 211 p. (Army Command and General Staff College (U.S.) Thesis)
Doc. call no.: M-U 42022 I72s

Jarkowsky, Jeffrey (Maj, USA). German Special Operations in the 1944 Ardennes Offensive. Fort Leavenworth, KS, Jun '94. 144 p. (Army Command and General Staff College (U.S.) Thesis)
Doc. call no.: M-U 42022 J37g

Jones, Gregg D. (Maj, USA). A Historical Perspective of Special Operations Forces as an Instrument of Strategy. Fort Leavenworth, KS, 1991. 121 p. (Army Command and General Staff College (U.S.) Thesis)
Doc. call no.: M-U 42022 J772h

King, Michael R. (Maj, USA). Jedburgh Operations: Support to the French Resistance in Central France from June Through September 1944. Fort Leavenworth, KS, 1991. 149 p. (Army Command and General Staff College (U.S.) Thesis)
Doc. call no.: M-U 42022 K531j

McRaven, William H. (CMDR, USN). The Theory of Special Operations. Monterey, CA, Jun 1993. 604 p. (Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.) Thesis)
Separate chapters cover several World War II operations: the British commando raid on St Nazaire, Operation Source (the British Submarine Attack on the German battleship Tirpitz), the Ranger raid on Cabanatuan, Philippines, etc.
Doc. call no.: M-U 42525 M174t

Moore, Bernard V., II (Maj, USAF). The Secret Air War over France: USAAF Special Operations Units in the French Campaign of 1944. Maxwell AFB, AL, May 1992. 93 p. (School of Advanced Air Power Studies (U.S.) Student thesis)
Doc. call no.: M-U 43998-1 M821s

Nixon, James C. (Capt, USA). Combined Special Operations in World War II. Fort Leavenworth, KS, May 1993. 140 p. (Army Command and General Staff College (U.S.) Thesis)
Doc. call no.: M-U 42022 N736c

Shaver, John W., III (Maj, USA). Office of the Strategic Services: Operational Groups in France During World War II, July-October 1944. Fort Leavenworth, KS, Jun 1993. 121 p. (Army Command and General Staff College (U.S.) Thesis)
Doc. call no.: M-U 42022 S5331o

Sparagana, Eleanor A. The Conduct and Consequences of Psychological Warfare: American Psychological Warfare Operations in the War Against Japan, 1941-1945. Ann Arbor, MI, UMI, 1990. 238 p. (Brandeis University. Thesis)
Doc. call no.: M-U 43567-498

Burgess, William H., III (Maj). Spetsnaz Engineers in the Great Patriotic War. Special Warfare 2:46-51 Fall '89.

Hogan, David W. MacArthur, Stilwell, and Special Operations in the War Against Japan. Parameters 25:104-115 Spring '95.

Graves, Jim and Poos, Bob. The Empire Strikes Back: SAS (Special Air Service) and SBS (Special Boat Squadron) Are SOBs to Argentine. Soldier of Fortune 7:74-49+ Dec '82.

Kempe, Frederick and Seib, Gerald F. U.K. Leaflets Urge Argentines to Surrender., sec 1, p 2, col 2, Jun 4 '82.

Laurence, Charles. Teal Inlet Spies (special Argentine commandos) Captured. The Times, sec 1, p 4, col 4, Jun 2 '82.

Reed, John. Commando Logistic Regiment Royal Marines. Armed Forcespp 212-216 Jun '83.

Train, Harry D., II (ADM,USN,Ret). Analysis of the Falkland/Malvinas Islands Campaign. Naval War College Review 41:33-50 Winter '88.

Vaux, Nick (Col). Commando Night Attack. Marine Corps Gazette 67:40-46 Oct '83.

Wainstein, Leonard. Reflections on a Small War (Falklands War). Conflict, no.2, 6:97-115 '85.
Refers to special operations forces, pp 109-112.

Whitaker, Mark and others. The British Go In. Newsweek 99:18-25+ May 31 '82.
Describes military actions taken which included forces from the SAS, SBS, and Royal Marine commandos especially pp 18-23.