The Commandos by Douglas C Walker

The Commandos by Douglas C Walker

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The Commandos by Douglas C Walker

An experienced Pentagon correspondent for Newsweek reveals the excruciating training and dangerous missions of America's elite fighting forces, including the Navy SEALs and Delta Force, following them into battle in Desert Storm.

From Hell Week to hell on earth, they go where no one else dares, kill with precision, and pull off daring attack, rescue, and reconnaissance missions. What kind of man becomes a secret warrior--a Navy SEAL, Delta Force ranger, Army Green Beret, or Air Force special op pilot?

For the first time, veteran Newsweek reporter Douglas Waller takes you inside this secret, elite world, from the SEALs' legendary Hell Week, where trainees get four hours of sleep in five days of body-and-mind-breaking drills--to an electronics-jammed Pave Low, the most sophisticated helicopter in the world. Then he follows the Commandos into the action--in never-before-revealed Desert Storm battle scenes, where U.S. Special Forces waged Scud-busting night missions, behind-the-lines firefights, and some of the most unconventional and dangerous missions in the history of war.

Praise for The Commandos

Compelling . . . hair-raising . . . wonderfully detailed.--Los Angeles Times

Superior . . . vivid portraits of truly original figures.--Booklist

Throughly researched and exquisitely woven into a fast-paced story . . . in vitage thriller fashion.--The Friday Review of Defense Literature
Waller, Douglas: - Douglas Waller is a former correspondent for Newsweek and Time, where he covered the CIA, Pentagon, State Department, White House, and Congress. He is the author of the bestsellers Wild Bill Donovan, Big Red and The Commandos, as well as critically acclaimed works such as Disciples, the story of four CIA directors who fought for Donovan in World War II, and A Question of Loyalty, a biography of General Billy Mitchell. He lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.
SKU Non disponible
ISBN 13 9780671787172
ISBN 10 0671787179
Titre The Commandos
Auteur Douglas C Walker
État Non disponible
Type de reliure Paperback
Éditeur Atlantic Books
Année de publication 1994-01-01
Nombre de pages 384
Note de couverture La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier.
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