Stella and Rose's Books Logo

Stella & Rose's Books

Specialists in Rare & Collectable Books

  Basket is empty
  Login Register

SWORDS OF LIGHTNING

Written by Terry White
Published by Brassey's in 1992
ISBN: 0080409768

SWORDS OF LIGHTNING
Written by Terry White.
Stock no. 1604840
1st. 1992. Hardback. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Special forces and the changing face of warfare. B/w photos. ISBN: 0080409768. Wrapper lightly edge creased.

Enquire about this book

Front cover

Cover of SWORDS OF LIGHTNING by Terry White

Contents

  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: Origins and Roles of the Special Forces
  • Part One: Techniques for the Impossible: Selection and Training for Special Operations
  • 1. Selection
  • 2. Continuation Training
  • 3. Training for Any Role Anywhere
  • 4. Covert Insertion and Extraction
  • 5. The Hidden Heroes of Special Operations
  • Part Two: The Military Roles of the Special Forces
  • 6. Helping Your Friends to Help Themselves - Training Anti-Insurgents, Partisans and Mercenaries
  • 7. Hearts and Minds; Indo-China
  • 8. The Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol
  • 9. Combat Rescue
  • 10. Raids, Sabotage and Assassination
  • Part Three: The Changing Face of Warfare
  • 11. War by Proxy - Deniable operations
  • 12. Counter-Terrorism
  • 13. The Quick Reaction Force
  • Postscript
  • List of Acronyms
  • Bibliography
  • Index