Beyond Hell And Back: How America's Special Operations Forces Became The World's Greatest Fighting Unit

Zimmerman Dwight Jon; Gresham John D

ISBN 10: 0312363877 / ISBN 13: 9780312363871

Published by St.Martin's Press, New York, 2007

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320 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout. The only exception is a small inscription to the inside page. Op American Hostages In Iran Resulted In The Deaths Of Eight Members Of The Rescue Team.eration Eagle Claw Was The Disastrous Top-secret Joint Operation Mounted To Retrieve Fifty Two.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Beyond Hell And Back: How America's Special Operations Forces Became The World's Greatest Fighting Unit
• Publisher: St.Martin's Press, New York
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0312363877
• ISBN 13: 9780312363871
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Military - Divisions

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Synopsis

An inside look at seven of the most harrowing and significant Special Operations missions ever.
 
Courage beyond reason. Loyalty beyond faith. Perseverance in the face of overwhelming adversity. These are just some of the qualities of the members of the U.S. Special Operation Forces. BEYOND HELL AND BACK details the seven defining Special Ops missions that have made the Special Operation Forces the best fighting unit in the world, including:
*THE RESCUE OF BAT-21: The largest and longest Combat Search and Rescue mission in the Vietnam War lasted 17 days and cost the lives of 13 Americans--all to rescue one man and the invaluable knowledge he alone possessed.
* TASK FORCE NORMANDY: Planned in secrecy and executed with flawless efficiency, Task Force Normandy was an Army/Air Force Special Operations joint op that fired the opening shots behind enemy lines in Operation Desert Storm.
*OPERATION EAGLE CLAW: The devastating Special Forces operation mounted to retrieve 52 American hostages in Iran resulted in the deaths of
eight members of the rescue team. This failure ultimately led to the creation of Special Operations Command.
*BASHER 52: Captain Scott O'Grady was shot down over the "no fly" zone above Bosnia, and his daring rescue was one of the Marine Corps' finest operations ever.
 
These are a few of the dramatic true tales that represent the defining moments that helped shape the operational methods, planning, and deployment for all future Special Ops missions. BEYOND HELL AND BACK is the greatest collection of Spec Ops missions ever assembled.

About the Author

DWIGHT JON ZIMMERMAN has written extensively on military-history subjects for American Heritage, the Naval Institute Press, Vietnam Magazine, and numerous military-themed publications. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
JOHN D. GRESHAM is a veteran military analyst and co-author with Tom Clancy on his bestselling series of nonfiction "guided tour" books about military units, including Special Forces and Marines. He lives in Virginia.