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Author:

Camp, Richard D.

Title:

Boots on the ground : the fight to liberate Afghanistan from al-Qaeda and the Taliban, 2001-2002 / Dick Camp.

Publisher:

Zenith Press,

Copyright Date:

2011

Description:

312 p. : col. ill., maps (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Afghan War, 2001---Commando operations--United States.
United States.--Special Forces--Special Forces--History--21st century.
Afghan War, 2001---Campaigns.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-302) and index.

Contents:

What an unlucky country -- The bear came over the mountain -- Brutal hearted mountain tribes -- State within a state -- Commander of the faithful (Amir-ul Momineen) -- Warriors of God -- Al-Qaeda, the base -- The big wedding (al Ourush al-Kabir) -- Boots on the ground, northern Afghanistan -- First in -- Task Force Dagger -- Operational detachment Alpha 555, Tiger 01 -- Operational detachment Alpha 595, Tiger 02 -- Operational detachment Alpha 534, Tiger 04 -- Operational detachment Alpha 585, Tiger 03 -- Operational detachment Alpha 553, Tiger 07 -- Operational detachment Alpha 586, Texas 11 -- Uprising in the house of war -- Operations command and control Element 85, Shark 85 -- Tora Bora -- Operational detachment Delta, Delta Force -- Operational detachment Alpha 554, Texas 08 -- Boots on the ground, southern Afghanistan -- Operational detachment Alpha 574, Texas 12 -- Operations command and control Element 52, Rambo 52 -- Operational detachment Alpha 583, Texas 17 -- Rangers lead the way -- The Marines have landed -- Spiritual home -- Epilogue: Takur Ghar.

ISBN:

0760341117
9780760341117

LCCN:

2011029203

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)