Elite Warriors: 300 Years of America's Best Fighting Troops [Hardcover]

Lance Q. Zedric (Author), Michael F. Dilley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0934793603 | ISBN-13: 978-0934793605

Chronicling America’s elite units from the late 17th century to the present day, this gives an informative and interesting examination of the men who comprised the U.S. military elite.

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Elite Warriors: 300 Years Of America's Best Fighting Troops covers the exploits of 52 Elite military unites including Roger's Rangers in the French-Indian War; "Swamp Fox" Marion's raids during the Revolutionary War; the actions of Andrew's Raiders and Mosby's Rangers during the Civil War; Indian Scouts during the Western wars; Merrill's Marauders, the OSS, and the Alamo Scouts' exploits behind the lines in World War II; the Navy Scouts & Raiders; and the Navy Seals, Special Forces, and Delta Force in the Gulf War. Readers will be intrigued by these stories of American special warfare from colonial days up through today. Elite Warriors reveals insights into the character of the men who made up these forces and the perilous missions to which they were assigned. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Pathfinder Publishing (September 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0934793603
• ISBN-13: 978-0934793605
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #790,915 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good, April 25, 2000

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This review is from: Elite Warriors: 300 Years of America's Best Fighting Troops (Hardcover)

I liked the pictures in the book which provided the narrative with a visual sense of history. This book is less strong on detail, but provides a marvellous breadth to anyone interested in finding out more about the U.S. special operations community.

5.0 out of 5 stars Striving For the Elite, October 7, 2009

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Kregg Jorgenson "Writetrak" (Seattle) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Elite Warriors: 300 Years of America's Best Fighting Troops (Hardcover)

The British SAS have a motto that reads: 'Who Dares, Wins' and perhaps that same spirit, attitude, and determination can be said of those soldiers found in Elite Warriors.
This is a fine history of those in uniform (although, not always) who dared and maybe didn't always win but who went forward when others couldn't or wouldn't. The United States has a mildly long but rich history when it comes to soldiering and those who serve with distinction deserve their brief time in the limelight. Some in this book actually fall into the amazing category.
So why do I quote a British motto for this review about the American military elite? Simple. Robert Rogers, who is considered the father of the American Ranger, is also the father of the Queen's Rangers and the fighting principles he laid down then hold true today. His daring helped give rise to the Spec Ops people we have serving today.
If you are a fan of American military history then you'll enjoy this book. I know I did.

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Book About Unconventional Units, January 5, 2006

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Sean Rogers "Grouchy Virgin" (GB, Maryland USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Elite Warriors: 300 Years of America's Best Fighting Troops (Hardcover)

This book was a required reading for my Unconventional Warfare class in college. I believe it's the only college that has the class and I gotta say this was a very informative book on America's unconventional warfare units.