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Major Richard J. "e;Dick"e; Meadows is renowned in military circles as a key figure in the development of the U.S. Army Special Operations. A highly decorated war veteran …

This, the original biography of Lieutenant Colonel Robert Blair Mayne, DSO (3 Bars), Legion d Honneur, Croix De Guerre and Colonel Paddy to his contemporaries, is a lively account …

Following months of negotiations after the seizure of the US Embassy in Tehran on 4 November 1979, President Jimmy Carter ordered the newly formed Delta Force to conduct a raid …

“Probably the most eye-opening and engrossing exposé to date of the bizarre ‘power games’ played by multinational corporations and tycoons.” —Publishers Weekly   A classic of …

Covers the use and design of the Panzer I armored fighting vehicle.

A hard-hitting history of special-forces operations over the past fifty years in the United States, United Kingdom, and Israel.After eight challenging years in Afghanistan, the new …

On 3 October 1993, Bravo Company, 3-75th Ranger Regiment, prevented fallen comrades-from falling into the hands of the enemy by defeating a numerically superior force with its …

Navy SEAL sniper and New York Times bestselling author Brandon Webb’s personal account of eight of his friends and fellow SEALs who made the ultimate sacrifice.   “Knowing these …

Drawing on recently declassified files and interviews with veterans, this is a fascinating history of Bill Stirling and 2SAS – pioneering founders of modern special forces. David …

South African Special Forces, known as the 'Recces', are an elite group of soldiers that few can aspire to join. Shrouded in secrecy due to the covert nature of their work, the …