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ⓘ About John L. Plaster
John was trained as a communications sergeant in the US Army Special Forces. He is a former Army Special Forces officer that has been regarded as one of the leading sniper experts in the world. As a decorated Vietnam War veteran that served in the covert Studies and Observations Group (SOG), he co-founded a renowned sniper school which trains military and law enforcement personnel in highly specialized sniper tactics. John was initially assigned to 5th Special Forces Group and he served three tours during the Vietnam War as a member of SOG starting in October 1968, leading recon and intelligence gathering teams in North Vietnamese Army controlled areas of Cambodia and Laos as well as along the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
All Book Series by John L. Plaster
Ultimate Sniper: An Advanced Training Manual for Military and Police Snipers
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1993
Secret Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines with the Elite Warriors of SOG
Book 4 of 7 · published 2004
Sniping in the Trenches: World War I and the Birth of Modern Sniping
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2017
Indochina in the Year of the Dragon – 1964
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2014 Anthology · Roger Canfield,Robert M. Gillespie,Robert F. Turner
Indochina in the Year of the Horse – 1966
Book 2 of 3 · published 2016 Anthology · James D. McLeroy,Bill Laurie,Roger Canfield,Geoffrey D.T. Shaw,Paul Schmehl,Henry G. Gole,Frank Scotton,Marc Jason Gilbert,J. Keith Saliba,Gary B. Roush,Nghia M. Vo
Indochina in the Year of the Monkey – 1968
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2017 Co-authored · James D. McLeroy,Lewis Sorley,Vietnam Veterans for Factual History,Stephen Sherman,Bill Laurie,Roger Canfield,Joe De Santos Jr.,Paul Schmehl,J. Keith Saliba,Nghia M. Vo,Alex Quade,James S. Robbins,Earl H. Tilford Jr.,Jim Morris
Sniper Anthology: Snipers of the Second World War
Single-title series · published 2011
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is John L. Plaster?
John was trained as a communications sergeant in the US Army Special Forces. He is a former Army Special Forces officer that has been regarded as one of the leading sniper experts in the world. As a decorated Vietnam War veteran that served in the covert Studies and Observations Group (SOG), he co-founded a renowned sniper school which trains military and law enforcement personnel in highly specialized sniper tactics.
Which John L. Plaster series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Indochina in the Year of ... series, the earliest of John L. Plaster's multi-book series: it opens with Indochina in the Year of the Dragon – 1964 (2014) and runs to 3 books across 2014–2017, ending with Indochina in the Year of the Monkey – 1968 (2017).
How many books has John L. Plaster written?
John L. Plaster has 11 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1993 and 2017. 3 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Indochina in the Year of ... series with 3 books — and 8 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should John L. Plaster's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. John L. Plaster's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Indochina in the Year of ... (2014–2017, 3 books).
How are John L. Plaster's books organised into series?
This guide splits John L. Plaster's 11 books into 1 named series and 8 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Indochina in the Year of ... (3 books, 2014–2017).