Although several books have been published about the rice paddy navy, linda kushs book is the most thorough exploration of the work of an extraordinary joint venture, the sinoamerican cooperative organization saco. Although several books have been published about the rice paddy navy,linda kushs book is the most thorough exploration of the work of an extraordinary joint venture, thesinoamerican cooperative organizationsaco. Sailors undercover in china, will speak about her book at the international spy museum on noon on tuesday march 5th. In this book, roy stratton records first hand accounts of soldiers, sailors and marines who served in china, often behind enemy lines, to train, equip, saco the rice paddy navy is the story of the sinoamerican cooperative organization saco, otherwise known as the u. The rice paddy navy by linda kush overdrive rakuten. But rice paddy recon is one of of the best of these memoirs ive ever read. In southern chinese villages, rice is a crucial facet of society. The first copy of the rice paddy navy arrived in my mailbox last week.
Miles, usn, chief of the us strategic services in the far east, met at chungking one day in early 1942 and formulated plans for. Sailors undercover in china veteran journalist and author joseph c. I was a bit stunned to see the actual book with a hard cover and a dust jacket with my picture on the flap. Navy mission in china when america entered world war ii in 1941, the u. Inside a secretive joint uschina intelligence unit. Saco the rice paddy navy 9780974805931 by roy olin stratton and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Naval group which operated during world war ii behind japanese lines in china. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in outliers, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. Saco the rice paddy navy paperback 2004 by roy olin stratton author see all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Through cooperation, respect, and military genius, saco proved that even a sleeping giant could evade the light of the rising sun. Navy faced a long fight in the pacific, and accurate weather forecasting would be one key to success.
I am delighted to know that others are enjoying the book that was so rewarding to write. Working in small groups or even solo all over china, twentyfive hundred members of the u. Sailors undercover in china by linda kush available from rakuten kobo. Model shipwrights osprey publishing the rice paddy navy. Miles and his saco men battled military attacks, harsh conditions, dangerous weather, and political infighting to provide unprecedented intelligence and training that helped further the allies cause in the pacific. The rice paddy navy, published by osprey publishing, reveals the history of a topsecret joint project between u. Navy conducting intelligence operations in the inner regions of china.
The rice paddy navy relates the unique story of the sinoamerican cooperation organization saco, an intelligence and special operations unit of the us navy in china during world war ii. Including arming and directing guerrilla bands to fight the japanese. This wonderfully written book is more then a personal memoir. Navy gathered weather data, watched the coast for japanese shipping, spied on japanese communication, sabotaged transportation, and trained thousands of chinese soldiers. Saco the rice paddy navy is the story of the sinoamerican cooperative organization saco, otherwise known as the u. Japanese rice paddies twinkle in the darkness after 20,000. The rice paddy navy imparts illuminating insights into the secret organization of us navy personnel and chinese guerillas during one of the darkest periods in the 20th century. Linda kush after the japanese attack on pearl harbor, the u. Navy knew it would need vital information from the pacific. Bibliography includes bibliographical references pages 278283 and index. Sailors undercover in china during wwii available on amazon and through the publisher. The rice paddy navy ebook by linda kush rakuten kobo.
Saco the rice paddy navy was one of the bestkept secrets of the war. Mikuni 29mm smoothbore z1 kz900 race carbs carburetors rebuilt. Linda kush uncovers the military accomplishments and political wrangling that colored one of the most successful and little known efforts of world war ii. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The rice paddy navy this book chronicles the guerilla tactics of an organization whose activities extended from the borders of the gobi desert to french indochina and from the himalayan mountains in western yunaan to chinas pacific seaboard, in front of and behind enemy lines. Although several books have been published about the rice paddy navy, linda kush s book is the most thorough exploration of the work of an extraordinary joint venture, the sinoamerican cooperative organization saco.
Saco the rice paddy navy by roy olin stratton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. References for saco, and citations for sources used on. Saco pronounced socko, sinoamerican cooperative organization, was a u. The sinoamerican cooperative organization was an unusual group that was originally formed in an attempt to get us naval weather forecasters into china, but that eventually expanded into a major training and intelligence organisation. Sailors undercover in china, freelance reporter linda kush tells the story of the sinoamerican cooperative organization.
Nationalist china was particularly wellsuited to provide vital information about the. Some of the men who walked the seemingly endless berms around the flooded rice fields declared that they had joined a rice paddy navy. Saco the rice paddy navy by roy olin stratton signed. Sailors undercover in china espionage and sabotage behind japanese lines in china during world war ii. Navy personnel were deployed to china to gather intelligence on japan and collect weather data for the pacific fleet. I slipped off the jacket and ran my fingers over the black cloth. There are vast numbers of american veterans memoirs of the vietnam war and junior officers memoirs are especially plentiful. International spy museum lecture linda kush and the rice. Rice is part of chinas cultural legacy, and building a rice patty is demanding, exacting, and complicated work. Peter chen, wwii history enthusiast and tech businessman. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Linda kushs new book, the rice paddy navy should be read by people who have an interest in world war ii, an interest in heroic characters, an interest in how to work closely with the folks of a foreign culture in their own country, and by any politician who proposes that we fight in a foreign country, especially when we need the help of one or more factions within that country to have a chance at. The rice paddy navy, us sailors undercover in china, linda kush. Universal 4 inch round chrome curved stem mirror pair.
He graphically describes what it was like to perform three distinct combat missions. The rice paddy navy by linda kush is a must read for anyone interested in wwii, the art of the spymaster, or the complex history of americanchinese relations. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The rice paddy navy, us sailors undercover in china, linda. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Marine officer recounts his experiences of the vietnam war over a nineteen month period. The book tells the story of a little known, undercover operation in china by the us navy that began just after pearl harbor and which has remained largely untold before the publication of this book. Sacothe rice paddy navywas one of the bestkept secrets of the war. After the surprise attack on pearl harbor on december 7, 1942, the us navy knew it would need vital information from the pacific. Author linda kush has expended significant research in the writing of her first book length publication. The rice paddy navy was a scrappy group of river pirates, peasants, coastwatchers, saboteurs, a feared chinese secret service general who ruled with an iron fist, and a reasonably confident us navy officer accompanied by a team of handpicked sailors and marines. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Although several books have been published about the rice paddy navy, linda kushs book is the most thorough exploration of the work of an extraordinary joint venture, the sinoamerican. Navy group china, and its exploits against japanese forces occupying china during world war ii.
Naval intelligence and the nationalist chinese during world war ii. In this book, roy stratton records first hand accounts of soldiers. Palmer publishing company, 1950 sinoamerican cooperative organization 408 pages. How two men, lieutenant general tai li, chief of nationalist chinas secret service, and radm then captain milton e. Kawasaki ex500 zx600 zx750 zx900 zx1100 gas filler cap 87. The shiroyone senmaida rice paddies in japan now appear in the guinness book of world records and were registered as globally important agricultural heritage systems last year. His experience was not unusual for the outfit nicknamed the rice paddy navy.
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