Shadow Warriors (Commanders' S.) [Hardcover]

Tom Clancy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 24, 2002 | Series: Commanders' S.

The training, resourcefulness and creativity of the US Special Forces soldier make him capable of jobs that few other soldiers could handle, in situations where traditional arms and movement don't apply. Together, Stiner and Clancy trace the transformation of the Special Forces from the small core of outsiders of the 1950s through the cauldron of Vietnam and to the rebirth of the SF in the late 1980s and 1990s as the bearer of the largest, most mixed and most complex set of missions in the US military. From Vietnam and Laos to Panama and El Salvador to Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iraq, these are stories of raids, counterterrorism, hostage rescues, reconnaissance, counterinsurgency and psychological operations - and also of building settlements, teaching civilians, cleaning up water supplies, and saving lives. It is a front-row seat to a man, an institution, and a way both of war and peace that together make this an instant classic of military history.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The plethora of insider history and firsthand operation specifics...will please the historically minded. ("Publishers Weekly")

Product Details

• Hardcover: 560 pages
• Publisher: Sidgwick & Jackson (May 24, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0283072830
• ISBN-13: 978-0283072833
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,632,937 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Tom Clancy is America's, and the world's, favorite international thriller author. Starting with THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER, all thirteen of his previous books have hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. His books, THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER, PATRIOT GAMES, CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER and THE SUM OF ALL FEARS have been made into major motion pictures. He lives in Maryland where he is a co-owner of the Baltimore Orioles.