Reviews for First Force Recon Company: Sunrise at Midnight

The average rating for First Force Recon Company: Sunrise at Midnight based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-04-14 00:00:00 Idolo Valeri Bill Peters' First Force Recon Company: Sunrise at Midnight is a heroic tale of guts and dedication among young U.S. Marines involved in dangerous long-range patrols behind enemy lines in Vietnam in 1969. The operational details and combat accounts are top notch. Unfortunately, they are coupled with a surprising level of political naiveté, a dose of jingoism, and a touch of old-fashioned hokum. These drawbacks hold the book just short of Three Stars in my library. Addendum: there are four reviews on Amazon, two by self-proclaimed ex-Force Recon Marines, that question the veracity of Bill Peters' combat accounts.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-07-06 00:00:00 Chris Roper Best book I've ever read about Recon I read a LOT of books about Recon and LRRPs and this book is by far the best book I've read. Extremely well written. There is no fill or down time. The book keeps you informed on every move. Very exciting. Highly recommended. I knew the area well about which the book was written since I was there for nine months in 67 with Echo Btry 2nd Bn 11th Marines. Many of our fire missions were into the Que Son valley.