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Author:

Simons, Lisa M. B., 1969- author.

Title:

U.S. Army Green Beret missions : a timeline / by Lisa M. Bolt Simons.

Publisher:

Capstone Press,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

Subject:

United States.--Special Forces--Special Forces--Juvenile literature.
United States.--Special Forces.--Special Forces.
Juvenile works.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Intro: unconventional soldiers -- First combat, 1943 -- Myitkyina Campaign, 1944 -- Cabanatuan Operation, 1945 -- Battle of Nam Dong, 1964 -- The fight at Chau Phu, 1968 -- Operation Just Cause, 1989 -- Operation Desert Sabre, 1991 -- Battle of Mazar-e-Sharif, 2001 -- Battle at Qala-i-Janghi Fort, 2001 -- Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003 -- Exercise Flintlock, 2005 -- Conclusion: elite soldiers.

Summary:

"Introduces readers to major special operation missions of the US Special Forces Green Berets in a timeline format"-- Provided by publisher.

Series:

Blazers. Special Ops mission timelines
Simons, Lisa M. B., 1969- Blazers. Special Ops mission timelines.

ISBN:

149148702X
9781491487020

OCLC:

(OCoLC)913164355

LCCN:

2015026185

Locations:

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

BNPD611 -- Winterset Public Library (Winterset)