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Title:

The Mammoth book of covert ops / edited by Jon E. Lewis.

Publisher:

Running Press Book Publishers,

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

viii, 502 pages ; 20 cm.

Subject:

Special forces (Military science)--United States--History--20th century.
Special forces (Military science)--United States--History--21st century.
Special operations (Military science)--United States--History--20th century.
Special operations (Military science)--United States--History--21st century.
Special forces (Military science)

Other Authors:

Lewis, Jon E., 1961-, editor.

Notes:

"True stories behind top-secret military missions, from the Bay of Pigs to the death of bin Laden."--Cover. Includes bibliographical references (pages 501-502).

Contents:

Neptune Spear -- Black Hawk Down -- Malayan Emergency -- The Koemba Job -- Red Dawn -- Wrath of God -- Bay of Pigs -- Heart of Darkness: Operation Barras -- Lightning Strike -- Contact! -- Keeni Meeni -- Eagle Claw -- Fire Magic: the Assault on LH181 -- The Son Tay Raid -- Scud-Hunting -- Charlie Wilson's Real War -- Hell on Earth -- From the Archives: Tombola -- Prince's Gate -- Sat Cong: "Kill Communists" -- Pebble Island -- Bandit Country -- Operation Mongoose -- BAT 21 Down -- Mirbat -- Operation Lightwater -- Recon -- The Phoenix Program -- Operation Trent.

Summary:

The inside stories of 29 top-secret missions carried out by elite "shadow war" units. --from back cover.

ISBN:

178033785X (pbk.)
9781780337852 (pbk.)
0762449381 (pbk.)
9780762449385 (pbk.)

LCCN:

2012944620

Locations:

FYPI314 -- Dubuque County Library - Asbury Branch (Asbury)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)