Horse Soldiers
The Extraordinary Story of a Band of Special Forces Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan
$32.80
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
9 July 2010
Summary
The Horse Soldiers is the true, dramatic account of a small band of Special Forces soldiers who entered Afghanistan immediately following September 11, 2001 and, riding to war on horses, defeated the Taliban. Heavily outnumbered, they nonetheless succeed in capturing the strategic Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif, where they are welcomed as liberators as they ride on horseback into the city, the streets thronged with Afghans overjoyed that the Taliban have been kicked out. The soldiers rest easy…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781847398239 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1847398235 |
| Author: | Doug Stanton |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 9 July 2010 |
| Weight: | 314g |
| Dimensions: | 34mm x 197mm x 131mm |
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About The Author
Doug Stanton
Doug Stanton is a contributing editor for Esquire and has travelled extensively for his work. With contacts in the Department of Defense, the Pentagon, and various branches of the US military, Stanton is a subject matter expert in insurgency, counter-insurgency, and unconventional and civil wars.
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