IN THE COMBAT ZONE SPECIAL FORCES SINCE 1945
Written by Robin Neillands
Published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson
in 1997
ISBN: 029781673X
IN THE COMBAT ZONE SPECIAL FORCES SINCE 1945
Written by Robin Neillands.
Stock no. 1601456
1st.
1997.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
B/w photos. 350 pages. ISBN: 029781673X. Residue to rear panel of wrapper where price sticker has been removed.
Front cover
Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Preface
- List of Abbreviations
- 1 Special Soldiers, Special Tasks
- 2 The Nursery of Special Forces, 1940-1945
- 3 Tactics, Training, Technology and Terrain
- 4 The Post-War World, 1945-1950
- 5 Behind the Lines in Korea, 1950-1953
- 6 Colonial Wars, 1950-1960
- 7 Commando Attacks and Low-Intensity Operations, 1955-1960
- 8 Revolts and Renaissance, 1960-1970
- 9 The Green Berets in Vietnam, 1961-1965
- 10 LRRPs, SEALs and Force econ, Vietnam, 1968-1973
- 11 Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism, 1970-1997
- 12 SAS v IRA, 1969-1997
- 13 The Falklands war, 1982
- 14 The Gulf, 1958-1991
- 15 Desert Storm, 1990-1991
- 16 In the Twenty-First Century
- Appendix
- Select Bibliography
- Index