- Taschenbuch: 480 Seiten
- Verlag: Dell; Auflage: Reprint (1. Juli 1995)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0440220467
- ISBN-13: 978-0440220466
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 10,5 x 3,3 x 17,5 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.6 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (25 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 341.525 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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An experienced Pentagon correspondent has produced this superior, up-to-date history of U.S. special operations units. Waller emphasizes special forces and the SEALs, providing exceptionally valuable and complete accounts of their training. He goes on to describe, in comparable detail and with both balance and insight, their rather spotty record in Panama and their much better coordinated and more effective efforts in the Persian Gulf. Interspersed with these narrative portions are vivid portraits of the truly original figures who make up such a large part of any special operations team and accounts of these figures' ongoing difficulties with interservice coordination and hostility from more conventional (usually more senior) military leaders. Roland Green
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From a Newsweek correspondent who's seen them in action on a number of fronts: an absorbing and informative briefing on the American military's elite but covert forces Drawing mainly on personal observations and interviews with over 200 of the roughly 46,000 soldiers, sailors, and airmen who comprise the US Special Operations Command, Waller focuses on four outfits--the Army's Delta Force and Green Berets, the Navy's SEALs, and the so-called cowboys who fly the Pave Low helicopters that, among other missions impossible, put commando units where they have to be by day or night. While he went along on the rigorous, realistic field exercises many such cadres employ to separate the men from the boys, the fortysomething author was obliged to tap retired veterans and the precious few manuals that are publicly available for insights on how Delta Force screens and trains its counterterrorist and hostage-rescue squads. Even so, Waller offers vivid accounts of what America's shadow warriors (the disciplined latter-day equivalents of WW II's apocryphal dirty dozens) are prepared to do and what they have done in the post-cold war era. Cases in point range from the 1989 breakout of a US businessman from a Panama City prison through a host of reconnaissance forays, airborne raids, and diversionary feints behind Iraqi lines during Desert Storm. Covered as well are the turf battles unconventional troops must fight with the Pentagon's establishment, which regards them as an alien element in the nation's arsenal. An evenhanded appreciation of special forces and their varied roles in a Global Village that, despite the USSR's collapse, falls well short of being a peaceable kingdom. (First serial to Newsweek; Main Selection of the Military Book Club) -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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For anyone interested in Special Ops, this book is a fascinating read. The author presents interesting chapters on the training each type of unit (i.e. Delta, Seals) requires and then follows up with a gripping description of actual missions that the unit performed. It's informative, hard to put down, and much more interesting than the testosterone-laden title would lead you to believe.
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BEING RELATED TO A SPECOPS SOLDIER I GET ALOT OF INSIGHT AND ONCE I READ THIS BOOK IT WAS AMAZING. I HAVE NEVER READ ANYTHING CLOSE TO THE CHAPTER ON THE D-BOYS, AFTER I READ THE BOOK I HAD TO SEE THE COMPOUND. IT WAS AN AWESOME BOOK, AND I RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE, BUT I ONLY WISH IT HAD MORE ON RANGER BATS. BUT IT WAS WELL WORTH MY MONEY BECAUSE I KEEP READING IT OVER AND OVER AGIAN.
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Commandos is the most in-depth and accurate book about special operations that I have ever read. It is refreshing, and surprising, to see this subject openly addressed, giving hard-earned credit to the men who have worked their tails off to become the absolute best, in the service of their country, while allowing uninitiated readers a realistic glimpse into a mysterious world. I don't claim to personally be completely knowledgeable about this field, but I have worked in the special ops community for a dozen years, in a support role. Based on my knowledge, I can say with confidence that Waller is right on target. I whole-heartedly recommend this book to anyone seriously interested in elite military forces. I also recommend Mark Bowden's Black Hawk Down, which deals specifically with the 1993 Task Force Ranger raid in Mogadishu, Somalia.
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the commandos
the seal hell week chapter is one of the best acounts i have ever read makes you feel like you are there the author focusus on one group of seal hopefuls and takes you through... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 23. April 2000 veröffentlicht
Very enlightening
Mr. Waller's impartial account of America's SOF's is very enlightening and it helped clarify the role and relevance of Special Operations Forces in the world today and corrected... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 23. März 2000 von "ron-man"
A Special Forces Book that
This is a fabulous book about the US Special Forces. It hits the main Special Forces groups such as the Green Berets, Navy SEAL's, 1st SFOD Delta and more. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 12. März 2000 von Tiffany Richardson
DELTA FORCE, NAVY SEALS, PAVE LOW, and the GREEN BERETS
This is truly an amazing book. The author gives the outsider and inside look at the training of these special units and some of their exploits. An excelent book by any measure.
Veröffentlicht am 5. März 2000 von Eli H Raber
Top Drawer! One of the best special ops books out there!
This book is one of the best special ops books that I have had the pleasure of reading! It takes you into the world of Army Delta Force, Army Rangers, Air Force Special Ops... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 3. November 1999 von Andrew
Great book, Very Comprehensive
I really enjoyed this book, I have read many on special forces and have found none equall to it. It portrays the pounding gut wrenching training of the Navy SEALs, and goes into... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 2. November 1999 veröffentlicht
Solid book, very interesting
Another book that was expanded from a magazine article, this book shows many of the goods and bads of the format... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 24. Oktober 1999 von Shimon Hova
GREAT BOOK!! Read it several times
This book was awesome. The author went along with the SEALs, and Berets. The book also talked about the Delta Force and other special forces units. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 22. August 1999 veröffentlicht
Interested in Special Forces? Read this!
I must say that this was a fabulous book! Usually when you want to read about Spec Ops all you get is SEALs SEALs and...yes MORE SEALs! Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 27. Juli 1999 veröffentlicht
How to make a Commando
This book details the training of SEALS, Special Forces, and Delta. An eye opener! The SEALS are the most physically fit warriors on earth. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 26. Juni 1999 veröffentlicht
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