12 strong

By Doug Stanton

Subjects: United States. Army. Special Forces, History, American Aerial operations, United States, Urban warfare, Soldiers, Special operations (military science), nyt:combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction=2018-01-14, Afghan war, 2001-2021, American Personal narratives, United states, history, military, Afghan war, 2001-, American Cavalry operations, New York Times bestseller, Afghan War, 2001-, Military History, United states, army, special forces, Special operations (Military science)

Description: Documents the post-September 11 mission during which a small band of Special Forces soldiers captured the strategic Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif as part of an effort to defeat the Taliban, in a dramatic account that includes testimonies by Afghanistan citizens whose lives were changed by the war.