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Gothic Serpent: Black Hawk Down Mogadishu 1993
Clayton K. S. Chun
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Description for Gothic Serpent: Black Hawk Down Mogadishu 1993
Paperback. Tells the story of Task Force Ranger - a unit of US Rangers and Special Forces - and their attempt to capture the lieutenants of the Somali warlord Muhamed Farrah Aideed, during the 1993 United Nations' humanitarian relief mission. Containing maps, this title offers a retelling of this battle that had far-reaching impact on US military policy. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny. Series: Raid. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1HFGS; 3JJPR; HBJH; HBLW3; HBWS; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 186 x 6. Weight in Grams: 264.
This book tells the story of Task Force Ranger – a unit of US Rangers and Special Forces – and their attempt to capture the lieutenants of the Somali warlord Muhamed Farrah Aideed, during the 1993 United Nations' humanitarian relief mission. What started as a simple snatch-and-grab mission quickly degenerated into a desperate battle for survival when US Black Hawk helicopters were struck by rocket-propelled grenades and crashed into the streets of Mogadishu. Racing to save the crew, Task Force Ranger was surrounded by mobs of hostile Somali gunmen. The battle in the city raged all night as the better-equipped ... Read more
This book tells the story of Task Force Ranger – a unit of US Rangers and Special Forces – and their attempt to capture the lieutenants of the Somali warlord Muhamed Farrah Aideed, during the 1993 United Nations' humanitarian relief mission. What started as a simple snatch-and-grab mission quickly degenerated into a desperate battle for survival when US Black Hawk helicopters were struck by rocket-propelled grenades and crashed into the streets of Mogadishu. Racing to save the crew, Task Force Ranger was surrounded by mobs of hostile Somali gunmen. The battle in the city raged all night as the better-equipped ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Raid
Condition
New
Weight
261g
Number of Pages
80
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849085847
SKU
V9781849085847
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About Clayton K. S. Chun
Clayton K.S. Chun, Ph.D., is on the U.S. Army War College faculty at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania where he teaches courses on national security, strategy, and economics. He completed a military career in the U.S. Air Force and has published work in the fields of national security, military history, and economics.
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