Reddit reviews SOG: The Secret Wars of America's Commandos in Vietnam
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May I suggest the following two books on the subject by Maj John Plaster:
These two books are part of my military-boner trifecta (the third is of course SSgt Bellavia's book House to House).
I haven't read the one you screenshotted, so I can't speak to its quality. Though Maj Plaster's book not only discusses the gun battles (when appropriate) but also goes into detail on the greater organizational and operational history of MACV-SOG (e.g. SOG wasn't exclusively 5th SF, or the contributions of the Montagnard tribespeople).
About the only negative thing I can say about is that it can get depressing as Plaster repeatedly introduces someone in the book and by the end of the page, they're either dead or never seen again. A large part of this can be attributed to the amount of time that MACV-SOG spent in places like Laos and Cambodia.
OK- Here is the crash course for learning what SOG was, what they did, and how they did it, written by the few men who actually survived!
There is a FANTASTIC new book called wE few just came out and is fantastic. Manages to intertwine constant humor with suicidal missions. author is legit hilarious at the right times, and somber when things went wrong, 100% top recommend.
And you can never go wrong with Secret Commandos, and
Across the Fence
on the ground
SOG
The Dying Place
By Honor Bound: Two Navy SEALs, the Medal of Honor, and a Story of Extraordinary Courage The SEAL Tom Norris was a part of MacvSOG, and his feats are the most amazing from the entire war
whiskey tango foxtrot) RT Alabama had 12 men facing off against over 3000 NVA for an entire day
SOG Chronicles: Volume One
Stryker, Black, Plaster, and Norris have been active in telling the story of SOG for a few decades after it was all declassified in the 90's.