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US Army Rangers 1989–2015

Panama to Afghanistan

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

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The evolution of the Rangers' missions in Panama, the first Gulf War, Somalia and the post 9/11 invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, written by an expert on modern Special Forces units.It reveals the training and organizational changes that the unit has undergone and investigates in particular how their doctrine and tactics have changed during the 14-year war in Afghanistan.At the beginning of the war the Rangers were an elite light infantry unit of picked men tasked with short duration recon raids and securing ground behind enemy lines in support of Special Forces; they have since evolved into a special-mission unit themselves – on the cusp of being assigned to the Joint Special Operations Command.Featuring illustrations throughout, this is the story of one of the most recognizable military forces in modern history.

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Utgivningsdatum2016-05-19
Mått183 x 246 x 5 mm
Vikt204 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieElite
Antal sidor64
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
IllustratörPeter Dennis, Peter (Illustrator) Dennis
ISBN9781472815408

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Leigh Neville is an Australian national who has written a number of books on both modern conventional military units and special operations forces serving in Afghanistan and Iraq, their weapons and their vehicles, including over six titles for Osprey. He has also consulted on military topics for several wargame companies and television documentary makers. He lives in Sydney with his wife and two dogs.

Introduction – the ‘ranger’ in history, as a behind-the-lines guerrilla soldier – the US Army Rangers, from World War II to Vietnam and afterChanges in structure and operational remit since the 1980s – Ranger Indocrination Program, Ranger Assessment & Selection Program, Ranger School, and the Ranger RegimentOperation Just Cause: Panama, 1989 – the Rangers’ last ‘conventional war’Op Desert Storm: Iraq, 1991 – from combat search-and-rescue to long-range heliborne assaultOp Gothic Serpent: Somalia, 1993 – the lessons of ‘Black Hawk Down!’Op Enduring Freedom: Afghanistan, 2001-present – the wide range of missions accomplished, and coordination with other special unitsOp Iraqi Freedom, 2003-2010 – from hunting Scuds, to hunting down al-Qaeda as part of the JSOC Task Force – comparisons with AfghanistaThe evolution of the modern Ranger – the Ranger Reconaissance Company & Regimental Special Troops BattalionThe futureWeapons, equipment and vehiclesBibliography