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U.S. special forces : a guide to America's special operations units : the world's most elite fighting force / Samuel A. Southworth, Stephen Tanner.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Southworth, Samuel A., 1960-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Army. Special Forces.
- United States.
- Special forces (Military science)--United States.
- Special forces (Military science).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (386 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, MA : Da Capo, c2002.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A handy compendium to the most elite fighting force in the world today
- Contents:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acronyms; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 The History of American Special Operations Forces; CHAPTER 2 U.S. Army Rangers; CHAPTER 3 U.S. Navy SEALS; CHAPTER 4 U.S. Air Force Special Operations; CHAPTER 5 U.S. Army Special Forces-The Green Berets; CHAPTER 6 Delta Force; CHAPTER 7 U.S. Marine Force Recon; CHAPTER 8 U.S. Airborne; CHAPTER 9 10th Mountain Division; CHAPTER 10 U.S. Coast Guard Special Operations; CHAPTER 11 CIA Paramilitary Forces; CHAPTER 12 Weapons, Equipment, and Transportation; CHAPTER 13 A Special Operations War: Afghanistan
- Appendix: Tables of OrganizationBibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 278-279) and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9786613300928
- 9781283300926
- 1283300923
- 9780786730810
- 0786730811
- OCLC:
- 756484358
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