A collection of essays on daring small-unit actions by Elizabeth's Sea Dogs, Custer, Mosby, Israeli and American special forces and others, with contributions by Brent Nosworthy, Charles Whiting, George Nafziger, and Fritz Heinzen. This thrilling collection of all-new works by a variety of military historians studies the most audacious soldiers in historythe raiderswho put their lives on the line in winner-take-all incursions deep into enemy territory. Each chapter focuses on a different raid, and the breathtaking chances ...
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A collection of essays on daring small-unit actions by Elizabeth's Sea Dogs, Custer, Mosby, Israeli and American special forces and others, with contributions by Brent Nosworthy, Charles Whiting, George Nafziger, and Fritz Heinzen. This thrilling collection of all-new works by a variety of military historians studies the most audacious soldiers in historythe raiderswho put their lives on the line in winner-take-all incursions deep into enemy territory. Each chapter focuses on a different raid, and the breathtaking chances, hard choices and combat that resulted. Raiders dont always win, but they never fail to astonish!All 19 recorded hereCuster at the Washita, for example, or Mosby at Fairfax Courthouse, Israelis at Green Island, Americans at Son Tayhad a powerful impact on the conflicts of which they were a part. Reading about them, even about the failures, is an eloquent reminder of the courage they demanded. Naval Institute Proceedings
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