In the Combat Zone: Special Forces Since 1945

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Year: 1998
Pages: 350
Binding Hardcover
ISBN 814757952

Product Code: 075675318X

Description

Robin Neillands (au). The Green Berets. The Navy SEALs. The Delta Force. The British SAS. The Israeli Mossad. Almost every country has a special force unit in its military. But what do they do, whom do they recruit, & how do they train? Neillands, renowned military historian & himself a former Royal Marine Commando, tells the story of special forces since the end of WW II, where possible in the words of the soldiers themselves. He describes the operational successes & failures, advances in military technology crucial to special force effectiveness, & the achievements, challenges & exploits of a wide range of special force units. In a world plagued by terrorism & small wars, this book is quite timely. B&W photos.

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