Special Forces

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840136814Author Darman PeterFormat HardbackPage Count 196

A study of the evolution of special forces from nineteenth century imperialists to the SAS. Weale examines the record of special forces in war and peace, counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism, explaining what they do, why they do it and whether they...

Pararescue Jumpers, an elite American military unit, are skilled paramedics, can recover victims from just about anywhere, and know how to use a machine gun from a helicopter door. This book follows Brehm and others at PJ school, and at home, in 1978 to...

The SAS is a disciplined and elite force. The men in this force are trained to operate deep behind enemy lines to conduct surveillance and reconnaissance operations, usually in very close proximity to the enemy and are often involved in violent actions...

From the bestselling author of The Real Bravo Two Zero comes the definitive history of the world's most elite fighting force - the SAS 'Breathtaking bravery, astonishing feats of endurance, raids and battles described with terrific immediacy and pace...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780804105651Author Robert W. BlackFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Presidio PressPublisher Presidio Press

The Killing School brings readers inside the U.S. Naval Special Warfare (SEAL) Scout/Sniper Course - the gruelling three-month training program that produces the world's deadliest snipers. As a SEAL sniper and combat veteran, Brandon Webb was tasked with...

Life and leadership lessons from the Special Forces, from the stars of Channel 4 series SAS: Who Dares Wins - including Sunday Times bestselling author of FIRST MAN: LEADING FROM THE FRONT, Ant Middleton Are you up to the challenge of SAS leadership?...

Employment till now of our nascent Special Forces have been analyzed including whether our Special Forces have actually been employed or used as Special Forces or primarily used in counter insurgency operations for which we have any number of other units...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781925907148Author Gale And Polden LtdFormat PaperbackPage Count 140Imprint SOA BooksPublisher SOA BooksWeight(grams) 145g

From 1899 until 1945, the United States Marine Corps “Fought Our Country's Battles” in a series of “Small Wars” starting in the Philippines in February 1899 until the end of World War II against the Japanese in the Southwest Pacific. In each of these...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781471690921Author William Penn CressonFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint Lulu Press IncPublisher Lulu Press IncWeight(grams) 154g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789386019929Author Michiko PhiferFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Alpha EditionPublisher Alpha EditionWeight(grams) 499g

This book continues to tell the story of the U.S. Marine Corps' involvement in what were called ""Small Wars"" beginning after World War II with their advisory efforts with the Netherlands Marine Korps (1943-1946); The book is a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780992933913Author David C. ArklessFormat PaperbackPage Count 355Imprint Reiver PublishingPublisher Reiver Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615708300Author Con CreatwalFormat PaperbackImprint Creatwal PublishingPublisher Creatwal PublishingWeight(grams) 82g

In 1943, and with Allied victory in North Africa imminent, 1st Special Air Service Regiment was in danger of being disbanded. However, with the timely and vital intervention of Major Robert Blair Mayne, the unit was saved and replaced by an organisation...

‘A gripping tour de force – reveals the inside story of the secret war in Northern Ireland, from one who was there, at the very heart of the darkness. A riveting, insightful, rollercoaster read. Truly revelatory.’ – Damien Lewis, Sunday Times No. 1...

This work is a fascinating overview of Americans' complex and occasionally uneasy relationship with military service, from World War II to the age of global terrorism. The end of the Cold War ushered in a new kind of war that has already made...

One Hundred Victories is a portrait of how,after a decade of intensive combat operations,special operations forces have become the go-to force for US military endeavors worldwide.Linda Robinson follows the evolution of special ops in Afghanistan, their...

In The Greatest Stories Never Told: Special Ops, attorney and author Larry Yadon has written some of the greatest tales about special forces and operations - not twice- or thrice-told tales, but the ones you haven't heard before. It is an unforgettable...

In The Greatest Special Ops Stories Ever Told, editor Tom McCarthy has pulled together some of the finest writings about Special Operations that capture readers imaginations, meticulously culled from books, magazines, movies, and elsewhere. It is an...

In The Greatest Sniper Stories Ever Told, editor Tom McCarthy has pulled together some of the finest writings about snipers that capture readers imaginations, meticulously culled from books, magazines, movies, and elsewhere. It is an unforgettable...

Author Lena Sisco, a former Department of Defense Military Interrogator and U.S. Navy officer, takes the reader through the missions and personal lives of U.S. Marines who have been forward-deployed in hostile environments all across the Middle East. She...

This book chronicles the history, training, and operations of United States Army Special Forces, including never before published photos and insignia that were designed and worn by the men of the United States Army Special Forces. The modern United...

From Army Rangers to Green Berets to the U.S. Navy SEAL team that killed Osama bin Laden, this book explains what makes Special Forces "special," covering the rich and varied history of elite formations in American military history and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781492636588Author C. Brian KellyFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Sourcebooks, IncPublisher Sourcebooks, Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838860790Author Roger FordFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Amber BooksPublisher Amber BooksWeight(grams) 431gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 23mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781510754485Author Leroy ThompsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Skyhorse PublishingPublisher Skyhorse PublishingWeight(grams) 205g

For readers of American Sniper, the stirring account of a life of service by the "father of the US Navy SEALs"One month after the Bay of Pigs fiasco, when President John F. Kennedy pressed Congress about America's "urgent national needs," he named...

The storied history of the US Army's elite 10th Mountain Division is presented here in precise detail by Dennis Chapman, a former officer in the division. The reader will first learn of the outfit's 1943 activation, then the dramatic story of their...

An unprecedented introduction to the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command.On February 1, 2016, the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) celebrated its tenth anniversary. This benchmark passed largely unheralded. After all, few...

Formed in the summer of 1941 in the North African desert, the British Special Air Service (SAS) have justified their elite status time and time again in operations all over the world. SAS Undercover Operations charts the early days of 'the regiment', and...

The Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment is the world's most deadly elite military unit. From spectacular hostage-rescue operations in the heart of London to covert counter-terrorist missions in Northern Ireland, the soldiers of the SAS are second to none...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781612007212Author John WalterFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint CasematePublisher CasemateWeight(grams) 1089gDimensions(mm) 259mm * 180mm * 28mm

Elite units carried out many dangerous operations during the Vietnam War, the most secret and hazardous of which were conducted by the Studies and Observations Group, formed in 1964. In the years since the Vietnam War, the elite unit known as SOG has...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781859594698Author Warner PFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Class Publishing LtdPublisher Class Publishing Ltd

The British Special Air Service (SAS) is well known as a fighting force, but what is less documented is the role played by SAS soldiers as rescuers, whether of civilians or other military units. Written by a former SAS man, SAS Rescue Missions details...

Appropriate for anyone who wants to take on a leadership role in the military or law enforcement-or even business-based on Paul Howe's unique insight as a Special Operations soldier. Leadership and Training for the Fight is the perfect guide for anyone...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781628726800Author William H. HamiltonFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Arcade PublishingPublisher Arcade PublishingWeight(grams) 560gDimensions(mm)...