Below is a post about the MK32 concussion grenade and feed back from SOG Green Berets on it’s use. The MK3A2 offensive hand grenade, commonly referred to as the concussion grenade, is designed to produce casualties during close combat while minimizing danger to friendly personnel. The grenade is also used for concussion effects in enclosedContinue reading “MK3A2 Offensive Hand Grenade”
Category Archives: SOG
SOG “Get Out Of Jail Free” ID Card
I have read and heard about these many times over the years. SOG personnel were issued these IDs that let them get away with all kinds of stuff. Both on official business and while going too far on their down time. Very neat to see one turn up.
Project Eldest Son
“Eldest Son” was the name of the project used to sabotage North Vietnamese arms and ammo. Doctored ammo left behind on bodies or ammo caches by SOG recon team members and Hatchet Force operations in Laos and Cambodia. The explosive ammo was everything from AK rounds to mortar rounds. The picture is from an AKContinue reading “Project Eldest Son”
SOG Medic Gary Rose MOH
By The Giant Killer On the SOG facebook group with extra pictures added by me. 3rd SF Group 46th Co. Capt. Gary “Mike” Rose enlisted in the U. S. Army, April 4, 1967. In 1970, Rose was reassigned to the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group, 5th Special Forces Group. Operation TailwindContinue reading “SOG Medic Gary Rose MOH”
SOG During Operation Dewey Canyon
Ken Bird gives his first-hand account of a SOG operation
Never Seen Before SOG Photos
I wanted to show some pictures never before seen. My friend, Ken Bird who was in MACVSOG is letting me share these with you. Some where taken by Ken, the rest he saved from being destroyed as part of classified material trash while he was working in the TOC at Command & Control North inContinue reading “Never Seen Before SOG Photos”
Exploding Canteen
Another booby trap canteen from the Vietnam war used by SOG teams.
Project Eldest Son
Below is a lengthy excerpt taken from an article in a 2008 issue of American Rifleman written by Maj. John Plaster. It gives some pretty good details about the covert ammunition sabotage/boobytrap campaign used by SOG during the Vietnam War. Related pictures of SOG personnel added by me. During the Vietnam War, the Studies AndContinue reading “Project Eldest Son”
Interview with Jim Bolen Green Beret, SOG 1-0 and Rhodesian War Vet
Statement by LTC Lindsey when taking command of CCS. 1. Would you mind giving a quick introduction to what you did In Vietnam And Rhodesia for our readers not familiar? In Viet Nam I was in the 5th Special forces and attached to the SOG project. I was team leader of recon team “Auger” atContinue reading “Interview with Jim Bolen Green Beret, SOG 1-0 and Rhodesian War Vet”
SOG Men Talk About the M34 WP Grenade
Below are some comments from the fellas about the M34 and using it. 1-0 ‘- recon team leader. 1-1 – assistant team leader, CCC- command & control central, “WP” Willy Pete – white phosphorus Great for breaking contact on ambushes out of Mai Loc I’d tape a WP to the front of a Claymore. YouContinue reading “SOG Men Talk About the M34 WP Grenade”
Scattered Shots 