Leave no man behind : liberation and capture missions / by David Isby

Isby, David C.

ISBN 10: 0297846744 / ISBN 13: 9780297846741

Edité par London : Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2004

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Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 416 pages; Description: 416 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [381]-395) and index. Subjects: United States --Army --Special Forces --Search and rescue operations --History. Summary: Relive a dozen of the most exciting and dangerous missions ever carried out by U. S. Military forces. From the Philippines in 1945 to modern-day Iraq and the mesmerizing rescue of Pfc. Jessica Lynch, here are thrilling stories of operations to free prisoners and to capture enemies. These fascinating accounts will transport readers to Korea, Vietnam, Iran, Panama, Somalia, Afghanistan, and other hot spots. Join the courageous fighting forces on the ground and see how meticulous planning, solid intelligence, speed, and surprise are essential to success in situations with little margin for error or improvisation. 1 Kg.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Leave no man behind : liberation and capture missions / by David Isby
• Éditeur: London : Weidenfeld and Nicolson
• Date de parution: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0297846744
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780297846741
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• Édition: First Edition.
• État de la jaquette: Jaquette
• Poids: 1 kilogramme

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Synopsis

If the big wars of the 20th century were about saving civilization and countries, small wars are about saving people. Instead of defeating Hitler, they are concerned with the capture of international pariahs like Osama bin Laden, Saddam Hussein, Radovan Karadic or Colonel Aideed. The capture of such people and the rescue of hostages or prisoners-of-war: this is the two-fold mission of the US Army's Special Forces, the 'Green Berets'. David Isby investigates their most famous missions from POW rescues at the end of the Second World War to the rescue of PFC Jessica Lynch from the Iraqi secret police in 2003. LEAVE NO MAN BEHIND is a collection of vivid battle narratives, but it does more than tell dramatic war stories. Based on the latest evidence released under the Freedom of Information Act, it reveals why some missions were such great successes while others turned to tragedy. It compares them to other rescue operations, e.g. the British Army's recent action in Sierra Leone and questions how an increasingly 'zero defect, no tolerance for risks' US military can continue to carry out such perilous operations. As the author observes, raids and rescues will be more typical of warfare i

À propos de l?auteur

David C Isby is a Washington-based attorney/defence analyst who contributed to THE TIMES HISTORY OF WAR and writes regularly for JANE'S DEFENCE INTELLIGENCE REVIEW and many other professional military publications. He is accused by the KGB as a 'CIA stooge with whom accounts will be settled'.