Shadows on the Wall

By Stan Krasnoff

This is the compelling autobiographical story of an Australian army officer attached to an American special forces unit on the Cambodian border in the Vietnam war. For the men in Stan Krasnoff's unit, life entailed sleep deprivation, bad rations, and the forging of a brotherhood. For the Special Forces gathered together to conduct a daring series of covert intelligence-gathering operations for the U.S. government, every day posed the threat of being killed--or worse, being taken prisoner. This is the story of a select group of men who, under the command of Major Bo Gritz, lived life on the razor's edge and faced the enemy up close and personal.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1865088870
• ISBN13: 9781865088877
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Length: 193 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Enjoyable account of a vietnam special forces operation

Capt. Krasnoff was the team leader of 5 Australian SAS attached to a U.S. Special Forces unit for project Rapid Fire (B-36). If you enjoy true first-hand accounts of SF operations then this is for you. I had some reservations about buying this book because of another 'anonymous' reviewer who somewhat bitterly alleged that it was a work of fiction. I contacted via email the commander of this particular operation, Col. Bo Gritz. He stated in no uncertain terms that Capt. Krasnoff did indeed serve under him during the operation and that the account was true in every word. He further added that anyone who says different - wasn't there. Since the negative reviewer declined to identify himself it is his own credibility (at best) that is obviously lacking. I enjoyed the book thoroughly!