Boots on the ground:the fight to liberate Afghanistan from al-Qaeda and the Taliban, 2001-2002/ Dick Camp.
Physical description:
312 p. col. ill., maps (chiefly col.); ports 24 cm.;
Bibliographic notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-302) and index.;
Author(s): CAMP, Richard D.;
ISBN:
9780760341117 (hbk.;
Subjects: Afghan War, 2001 --Commando operations --United States.;
Terrorism --Prevention --Afghanistan.;
Afghan War, 2001 --Campaigns.;
United States --Foreign relations --Afghanistan.;
Afghanistan --Foreign relations --United States.;
United States.Army.Special Forces --History --21st century.;
Formatted contents notes:
What an unlucky country -- The bear came over the mountain -- Brutal hearted mountain tribes -- State within a state -- Commander of the faithful (Amir-ul Momineen) -- Warriors of God -- Al-Qaeda, the base -- The big wedding (al Ourush al-Kabir) -- Boots on the ground, northern Afghanistan -- First in -- Task Force Dagger -- Operational detachment Alpha 555, Tiger 01 -- Operational detachment Alpha 595, Tiger 02 -- Operational detachment Alpha 534, Tiger 04 -- Operational detachment Alpha 585, Tiger 03 -- Operational detachment Alpha 553, Tiger 07 -- Operational detachment Alpha 586, Texas 11 -- Uprising in the house of war -- Operations command and control Element 85, Shark 85 -- Tora Bora -- Operational detachment Delta, Delta Force -- Operational detachment Alpha 554, Texas 08 -- Boots on the ground, southern Afghanistan -- Operational detachment Alpha 574, Texas 12 -- Operations command and control Element 52, Rambo 52 -- Operational detachment Alpha 583, Texas 17 -- Rangers lead the way -- The Marines have landed -- Spiritual home -- Epilogue: Takur Ghar.;
Publisher:
Minneapolis, MN : Zenith Press , 2011.;
Call number: 958.104'742 CAM;
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0 $aWhat an unlucky country -- The bear came over the mountain -- Brutal hearted mountain tribes -- State within a state -- Commander of the faithful (Amir-ul Momineen) -- Warriors of God -- Al-Qaeda, the base -- The big wedding (al Ourush al-Kabir) -- Boots on the ground, northern Afghanistan -- First in -- Task Force Dagger -- Operational detachment Alpha 555, Tiger 01 -- Operational detachment Alpha 595, Tiger 02 -- Operational detachment Alpha 534, Tiger 04 -- Operational detachment Alpha 585, Tiger 03 -- Operational detachment Alpha 553, Tiger 07 -- Operational detachment Alpha 586, Texas 11 -- Uprising in the house of war -- Operations command and control Element 85, Shark 85 -- Tora Bora -- Operational detachment Delta, Delta Force -- Operational detachment Alpha 554, Texas 08 -- Boots on the ground, southern Afghanistan -- Operational detachment Alpha 574, Texas 12 -- Operations command and control Element 52, Rambo 52 -- Operational detachment Alpha 583, Texas 17 -- Rangers lead the way -- The Marines have landed -- Spiritual home -- Epilogue: Takur Ghar.