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Author:

Stanton, Doug.

Title:

Horse soldiers [large print] : the extraordinary story of a band of U.S. soldiers who rode to victory in Afghanistan / Doug Stanton.

Format:

[large print] :

Publisher:

Large Print Press,

Copyright Date:

2010, c2009

Description:

770 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Afghan War, 2001---Cavalry operations, American.
Afghan War, 2001---Aerial operations, American.
Afghan War, 2001---Personal narratives, American.
United States.--Special Forces--Special Forces--History--21st century.
Special operations (Military science)--Afghanistan--History--21st century.
Soldiers--United States--History--21st century.
Soldiers--Afghanistan--History--21st century.
Urban warfare--Mazār-i Sharīf--Mazār-i Sharīf--History--21st century.
Mazār-i Sharīf (Afghanistan)--History, Military--21st century.
Large type books.
Afghan War, 2001---Aerial operations.
Afghan War, 2001---Personal narratives.
United States.--Special Forces--Special Forces--History.
Soldiers--United States--History.
Soldiers--Afghanistan--History.
Maz*ar-i Sharīf (Afghanistan)--Military history.
Large print books.

Notes:

Originally published: Detroit : Thorndike Press, 2009. Includes bibliographical references.

Summary:

Describes the secret mission of a small band of U.S. soldiers who battled against Taliban forces on horseback and captured the Afghan city of Mazār-i Sharīf, a critical location for further campaigns.

ISBN:

1594133697 (pbk.)
9781594133695 (pbk.) :

OCLC:

(OCoLC)435423274

Locations:

XSPE157 -- Atlantic Public Library (Atlantic)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

AQPC277 -- Lamoni Public Library (Lamoni)