Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Warrior elite Warrior elite Nigel Cawthorne Looks at thirty-one special operations missions throughout history, including the battle of Tora Bora, the Falklands War, the raid on Entebbe, and the killing of Osama bin Laden. OL18182655W
12 strong 12 strong Doug Stanton 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 dram… OL18184601W
One hundred victories One hundred victories Robinson, Linda "Based on unique inside access, the author of the New York Times bestseller Masters of Chaos explains how special operations forces are reshaping the U.S. military In One Hundred Victories, acclaimed… OL19974426W
Relentless strike Relentless strike Sean Naylor "Since the attacks of September 11, one organization has been at the forefront of America's military response. Its efforts turned the tide against al-Qaida in Iraq, killed Bin Laden and Zarqawi, resc… OL20006320W
In the Warlords' Shadow In the Warlords' Shadow Daniel R. Green xxi, 256 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : 24 cm OL21142912W
Killer Elite Killer Elite Michael Smith A captivating book that releases the story of the United States' most secret and advanced special ops. OL271582W
The Confederate dirty war The Confederate dirty war Jane Singer "This is a history of Confederate efforts to terrorize, demoralize and defeat the North by attacking civilians and the government, using means outside the bounds of conventional warfare. It covers ar… OL5819785W