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Boots on the ground : the fight to liberate Afghanistan from al-Qaeda and the Taliban, 2001-2002 / Dick Camp.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Minneapolis, MN : Zenith Press, c2011. Description: [5], 312 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780760341117
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • DS371.412. C36 2011
Contents:
Contents: What an unlucky country—The bear came over the mountain—Brutal hearted mountain tribes—State within a state—Commander of the faithful (Amir-ul Momineen)—Warriors of God—Al-Qaeda, the base—The big wedding (al Ourush al-Kabir)—Boots on the ground, northern Afghanistan—First in—Task Force Dagger—Operational detachment Alpha 555, Tiger 01—Operational detachment Alpha 595, Tiger 02—Operational detachment Alpha 534, Tiger 04—Operational detachment Alpha 585, Tiger 03—Operational detachment Alpha 553, Tiger 07—Operational detachment Alpha 586, Texas 11—Uprising in the house of war—Operations command and control Element 85, Shark 85—Tora Bora—Operational detachment Delta, Delta Force—Operational detachment Alpha 554, Texas 08—Boots on the ground, southern Afghanistan—Operational detachment Alpha 574, Texas 12—Operations command and control Element 52, Rambo 52—Operational detachment Alpha 583, Texas 17—Rangers lead the way—The Marines have landed—Spiritual home—Epilogue : Takur Ghar.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Monograph Monograph Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University DS371.412.C36 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3ACKU000350131
Total holds: 0

“Includes bibliography”—(p. 299-302).

Contents: What an unlucky country—The bear came over the mountain—Brutal hearted mountain tribes—State within a state—Commander of the faithful (Amir-ul Momineen)—Warriors of God—Al-Qaeda, the base—The big wedding (al Ourush al-Kabir)—Boots on the ground, northern Afghanistan—First in—Task Force Dagger—Operational detachment Alpha 555, Tiger 01—Operational detachment Alpha 595, Tiger 02—Operational detachment Alpha 534, Tiger 04—Operational detachment Alpha 585, Tiger 03—Operational detachment Alpha 553, Tiger 07—Operational detachment Alpha 586, Texas 11—Uprising in the house of war—Operations command and control Element 85, Shark 85—Tora Bora—Operational detachment Delta, Delta Force—Operational detachment Alpha 554, Texas 08—Boots on the ground, southern Afghanistan—Operational detachment Alpha 574, Texas 12—Operations command and control Element 52, Rambo 52—Operational detachment Alpha 583, Texas 17—Rangers lead the way—The Marines have landed—Spiritual home—Epilogue : Takur Ghar.

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