Cold War Navy SEAL: My Story of Che Guevara, War in the Congo, and the Communist Threat in Africa
Autor James M. Hawes, Mary Ann Koenigen Limba Engleză Hardback – 2 apr 2018
Sometime in 1965, James Hawes landed in the Congo with cash stuffed in his socks, morphine in his bag, and a basic understanding of his mission: recruit a mercenary navy and suppress the Soviet- and Chinese-backed rebels engaged in guerilla movements against a pro-Western government. He knew the United States must preserve deniability, so he would be abandoned in any life-threatening situation; he did not know that Che Guevara attempting to export his revolution a few miles away.
Cold War Navy SEALgives unprecedented insight into a clandestine chapter in US history through the experiences of Hawes, a distinguished Navy frogman and later a CIA contractor. His journey began as an officer in the newly-formed SEAL Team 2, which then led him to Vietnam in 1964 to train hit-and-run boat teams who ran clandestine raids into North Vietnam. Those raids directly instigated the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. The CIA tapped Hawes to deploy to the Congo, where he would be tasked with creating and leading a paramilitary navy on Lake Tanganyika to disrupt guerilla action in the country. According to the US government, he did not, and could not, exist; he was on his own, 1400 miles from his closest allies, with only periodic letters via air-drop as communication. Hawes recalls recruiting and managing some of the most dangerous mercenaries in Africa, battling rebels with a crew of anti-Castro Cuban exiles, and learning what the rest of the intelligence world was dying to know: the location of Che Guevara.
In vivid detail that rivals any action movie, Hawes describes how he and his team discovered Guevara leading the communist rebels on the other side and eventually forced him from the country, accomplishing a seemingly impossible mission. Complete with never-before-seen photographs and interviews with fellow operatives in the Congo,Cold War Navy SEALis an unblinking look at a portion of Cold War history never before told.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781510734180
ISBN-10: 151073418X
Pagini: 208
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: Skyhorse
Colecția Skyhorse
ISBN-10: 151073418X
Pagini: 208
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: Skyhorse
Colecția Skyhorse
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Notă biografică
James
M.
Hawescompleted
BUD/S
in
1963
and
received
orders
to
the
newly
formed
SEAL
Team
2.
Hawes
subsequently
volunteered
for
duty
in
Vietnam
and
became
one
of
the
first
SEAL
officers
permanently
assigned
there
as
part
of
the
government
takeover
of
the
CIA's
OpPlan
34-A,
governing
covert
operations
into
North
Vietnam.
That
led
to
his
clandestine
CIA
mission
to
build
and
command
a
mercenary
navy
in
the
Congo
in
1965-66.
After
several
years
working
for
the
Agency,
he
attended
Harvard,
receiving
his
MBA
in
1971.
He
finally
settled
in
Asia,
living
there
for
34
years
and
pioneering
a
variety
of
business
enterprises,
including
specialized
shipping
and
commercial
real
estate.
Hawes
currently
lives
near
San
Antonio,
Texas,
and
is
a
consultant
for
a
variety
of
new
venture
companies.
Mary Ann Koenigis a writer and filmmaker with experience across a variety of media platforms. She's directed, written and produced the documentary,A Bond Unbroken The 'Why' of Minh, the story of Vietnam War-era Navy SEALs and a reunion with their combat interpreter 45 years later. She has written for theLos Angeles Timesand KOST Radio in Los Angeles, and currently works as a journalist and correspondent forTCPalm Newsweekly(a regionalUSA Todaypublication) covering veterans stories, from Iwo Jima Marines and USS Intrepid sailors in the Pacific during WWII, to Iraq and Afghanistan ground troops. She has done numerous oral histories with veterans at the VA hospital in Bronx, New York, where she has served as a volunteer for over eight years, and has written forVAnguard Magazine, the VA's national publication.
Mary Ann Koenigis a writer and filmmaker with experience across a variety of media platforms. She's directed, written and produced the documentary,A Bond Unbroken The 'Why' of Minh, the story of Vietnam War-era Navy SEALs and a reunion with their combat interpreter 45 years later. She has written for theLos Angeles Timesand KOST Radio in Los Angeles, and currently works as a journalist and correspondent forTCPalm Newsweekly(a regionalUSA Todaypublication) covering veterans stories, from Iwo Jima Marines and USS Intrepid sailors in the Pacific during WWII, to Iraq and Afghanistan ground troops. She has done numerous oral histories with veterans at the VA hospital in Bronx, New York, where she has served as a volunteer for over eight years, and has written forVAnguard Magazine, the VA's national publication.
Recenzii
Cold
War
Navy
SEALis
the
extraordinary
first-hand
account
of
Lieutenant
James
Hawes’
unbelievable
experiences
as
a
Navy
SEAL
officer
assigned
to
a
highly
classified
CIA
program,
Operation
Dragon
Rouge,
the
largest
successful
hostage
rescue
mission
in
US
history.
James Hawes’riveting story, now de-classified, describes incompellingdetail his involvement with Che Guevara, the war in the Congo, and his role in building a clandestine mercenary navy with the objective of defeating the rebels and the Simba insurgency in Africa.
Hawes’ and his team’s highly successful paramilitary operation was credited for stemming the tide of communism and unravelling an international political mystery.
—Don D. Mann,New York Timesbestselling author ofInside SEAL Team SIX
“Afascinating and vividfirst-person account of a young Navy SEAL dispatched to the Congo in the Sixties to build a mercenary navy that defeated communist-back rebels. Boasts a rogues gallery of characters more colorful and frightening than those imagined by Ian Fleming – among them the notorious Che Guevara.A must-read for anyone interested in clandestine operations and Cold War history.” – Ralph Pezzullo, bestselling author ofJawbreaker,Left of Boom, and others
“Written by a true professional,Cold War Navy SEALis awell-documented, fast-pacedaccount of CIA operative Jim Hawes’ experiences setting up and running a naval interdiction force in Lake Tanganyika for the U.S.-supported Congo government. . . . This book provides unique, first-hand insight into the complicated political and military milieu in the Congo region of Africa during the mid-1960s, and isa must-read.”
— Captain Bob Gormly, USN (SEAL) retired, and author ofCombat Swimmer
“Jim Hawes story of bravery and courage is a fine example of how the men of Naval Special Warfare have made an impact around the globe. Unsung heroes like Jim deserve to have their stories told and this book gives you a glimpse into their secret world.”
—Master Chief (ret.) Rick Kaiser, Director, National Navy SEAL Museum
“Jim Hawes attributes many of his youthful strengths to his training as a SEAL. Without disputing that self-assessment, it is evident that his achievements in the Congo were actually more due to innate quick intelligence, moral courage, and reliable rectitude that came from his birth and upbringing. He is an example to anyone who has to serve similarly, and his book isinvaluable.”
—Rear Admiral Cathal “Irish” Flynn, USN (SEAL)
“Cold War Navy SEALis a firsthand account of one of the Cold War secret operations conducted by the CIA in central Africa. Jim Hawes wastheindividual responsible for building, launching, and operating theForce Navale Congolaise, which was instrumental in breaking the back of the Simba insurgency and the culmination of mission success in the Congo. He had to deal with a vast array of cutthroat mercenaries daily; at times, he bluffed or glibly talked his way through life or death encounters. Jim’s account of navigating these nerve-racking situations, combined with his significant research into previously classified material, is what makes theCold War Navy SEALan incredible read.”—
Captain Maynard Weyers, USN (SEAL), retired
“To my knowledge, Jim has never boasted about the things he has done in life, and he has plenty to boast about. Only the insistence of his friends caused him to write this book, which is one that only he could write… James Hawes has “been there and done that.” He has “seen the elephant.” It’s time we learned about it.”—
Captain Larry Bailey, USN (SEAL), retired
James Hawes’riveting story, now de-classified, describes incompellingdetail his involvement with Che Guevara, the war in the Congo, and his role in building a clandestine mercenary navy with the objective of defeating the rebels and the Simba insurgency in Africa.
Hawes’ and his team’s highly successful paramilitary operation was credited for stemming the tide of communism and unravelling an international political mystery.
—Don D. Mann,New York Timesbestselling author ofInside SEAL Team SIX
“Afascinating and vividfirst-person account of a young Navy SEAL dispatched to the Congo in the Sixties to build a mercenary navy that defeated communist-back rebels. Boasts a rogues gallery of characters more colorful and frightening than those imagined by Ian Fleming – among them the notorious Che Guevara.A must-read for anyone interested in clandestine operations and Cold War history.” – Ralph Pezzullo, bestselling author ofJawbreaker,Left of Boom, and others
“Written by a true professional,Cold War Navy SEALis awell-documented, fast-pacedaccount of CIA operative Jim Hawes’ experiences setting up and running a naval interdiction force in Lake Tanganyika for the U.S.-supported Congo government. . . . This book provides unique, first-hand insight into the complicated political and military milieu in the Congo region of Africa during the mid-1960s, and isa must-read.”
— Captain Bob Gormly, USN (SEAL) retired, and author ofCombat Swimmer
“Jim Hawes story of bravery and courage is a fine example of how the men of Naval Special Warfare have made an impact around the globe. Unsung heroes like Jim deserve to have their stories told and this book gives you a glimpse into their secret world.”
—Master Chief (ret.) Rick Kaiser, Director, National Navy SEAL Museum
“Jim Hawes attributes many of his youthful strengths to his training as a SEAL. Without disputing that self-assessment, it is evident that his achievements in the Congo were actually more due to innate quick intelligence, moral courage, and reliable rectitude that came from his birth and upbringing. He is an example to anyone who has to serve similarly, and his book isinvaluable.”
—Rear Admiral Cathal “Irish” Flynn, USN (SEAL)
“Cold War Navy SEALis a firsthand account of one of the Cold War secret operations conducted by the CIA in central Africa. Jim Hawes wastheindividual responsible for building, launching, and operating theForce Navale Congolaise, which was instrumental in breaking the back of the Simba insurgency and the culmination of mission success in the Congo. He had to deal with a vast array of cutthroat mercenaries daily; at times, he bluffed or glibly talked his way through life or death encounters. Jim’s account of navigating these nerve-racking situations, combined with his significant research into previously classified material, is what makes theCold War Navy SEALan incredible read.”—
Captain Maynard Weyers, USN (SEAL), retired
“To my knowledge, Jim has never boasted about the things he has done in life, and he has plenty to boast about. Only the insistence of his friends caused him to write this book, which is one that only he could write… James Hawes has “been there and done that.” He has “seen the elephant.” It’s time we learned about it.”—
Captain Larry Bailey, USN (SEAL), retired