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This thrilling collection of all-new works by a variety of military historians studies the most audacious soldiers in history—the raiders—who put their lives on the line in winner-take-all incursions deep into enemy territory. Each chapter focuses on a different raid, and the breathtaking chances, hard choices and combat that resulted. Raiders don’t always win, but they never fail to astonish!
“All 19 recorded here—Custer at the Washita, for example, or Mosby at Fairfax Courthouse, Israelis at Green Island, Americans at Son Tay—had a powerful impact on the conflicts of which they were a part. Reading about them, even about the failures, is an eloquent reminder of the courage they demanded.”—Naval Institute Proceedings
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From the Author How the book was put together; praise for fellow authors This book was the completion of a life-long fascination with raids and raiders. I dreamt up the concept, wrote the introduction and two chapters, and got some of the best writers working in the field of Military History to lend a hand. People like Mike Dilley, Wade Dudley, Tim Kutta, Rob Krott, Steven Hartov, Charles Whiting, Stephen Tanner, Janis Cakars, James Aldrich, George Cholewczynski, Ray Wood, Richard Kiper and Fritz Heinzen. What a crew! This is an all-star team, and I greatly enjoyed working with them. The vitality and talent in the field of Military History has to be seen to be believed, and these guys are all consumate pros, as well as gracious gentlemen and exacting scholars. I like careful research and hell's-a'poppin' action in my reading, and that accounts for the way this book reads. The audacity and courage shown by the great raiders is astounding, and Mr. Heinzen's thoughtful conclusion, "The Future of Raids," is a breathtaking analysis of the potential for these daring actions. My hat is off to a great group of writers who helped me follow my dream, and to Sarpedon Publishers, who had the vision to green light the project.
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