This book is excellent and it is well written. One characteristic the Directorate of Operations and the Directorate of Intelligence at CIA had in common: understandable diction. Every sentence and every word is understandable.
International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence
The reader learns not only the history, but also the individual soldier's motivations and way ... Read moreof thinking. The work leaves nothing to be desired and closes gaps in the history of the Cold War...I recommend this book highly.
Colonel Friedrich Jeschonnek (German Army Retired), Editor, Hardthoehenkurier
Reads like a thriller for much of the time - a small, select force ready for action should the Soviets escalate their activities in Western Europe - nothing much has changed in the last sixty years or so!
Books Monthly
More akin to a spy thriller...Truly a fascinating time, which this intriguing book examines from an entirely fresh perspective.
History of War Magazine
The Cold War in Europe is an often overlooked part of American military history because it stayed cold. But as this book shows, for the men serving on the front lines next to the Iron Curtain, conflict was always a real possibility that could happen at any time. Their sacrifice and service helped ensure the eventual collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the peaceful reunification of Germany.
New York Journal of Books
I strongly recommend this book...this is one of the best examples of applied unconventional warfare in special operations history.
Small Wars Journal.com
This study is rewarding for anyone interested in the Cold War, Special Forces, or Berlin. In fact, this is a considerable achievement, a contribution to history that gives the reader a micro-view of the realities of military life.
Dr Jonathan House, Professor Emeritus at USACGSC
A fascinating look inside special ops in the Cold War period.
The Armourer
Special Forces Berlin is a must-read for military historians and should be mandatory reading for future generations of professional military leaders. In addition to adding to the body of knowledge of the Cold War years, the author-himself a former Green Beret-has lifted the veil of secrecy surrounding an elite Special Forces organization.
Association of the United States Army
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