The Mammoth Book of Special Ops

The Mammoth Book of Special Ops - Mammoth Books

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Publisher's Synopsis

Into the eye of danger with the men who put the 'special' in special forces





The once shadowy activities of special forces have grown into an increasingly exposed element of 21st century warfare and anti-terrorist activity. Here, in one giant unputdownable volume, are 30 of the most dangerous special operations of modern times.





Drawn from the flashpoints of the world, and above all Iraq and Afghanistan, these first-hand and reported accounts of missions by the SAS, Delta Force, Green Beret, Commandos and other forces will leave you on the edge of your seat.





The accounts include:





 Blackhawk Down - the US Delta forces debacle in Mogadishu, Somalia, 1993





 British Special forces fight Al Qaeda at close quarters in Afghanistan 2003





 Task Force Raider - US Special forces teams track down Saddam Hussein, 2003





 The British 'Blackhawk Down' - Paras shoot their way out of trouble in Majar, Iraq 2003





 The capture of insurgent leader Chemical Evil Fat Mama, Fallujah, November 2003

Book information

ISBN: 9781845293529
Publisher: Little, Brown
Imprint: Robinson
Pub date:
DEWEY: 356.167
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 497
Weight: 374g
Height: 196mm
Width: 130mm
Spine width: 34mm