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- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- ISBN: 0743580818
- WAPI (Tower ID): 112282407
- Release Date: May 5, 2009
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #176596 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #7257 in History Books (See Top 100 History Books Bestsellers)
- #731 in General (See Top 100 General Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionMore Books by Doug Stanton (Author)Run a Quick Search on "Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of Us Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan" by Doug Stanton to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of Us Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan"Browse more products related to "Doug Stanton"Review"Stanton...writes action-packed prose. His gritty narrative is thoroughly researched and the details of military operations jarringly precise. The storytelling of this military operation is reminiscent of Stephen Ambrose's BAND OF BROTHERS and Mark Bowden's BLACK HAWK DOWN." "[A] rousing, uplifting, Toby Keith-singing piece of work.....There's a lot to admire about HORSE SOLDIERS. Stanton packs a huge amount of research into a thrilling action ride of a book." Publisher's noteDocuments the post-September 11 mission during which a small band of Special Forces soldiers captured the strategic Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif as part of an effort to defeat the Taliban, in a dramatic account that includes testimonies by Afghanistan citizens whose lives were changed by the war. "Horse Soldiers" is the dramatic account of a small band of Special Forces soldiers who secretly entered Afghanistan following 9/11 and rode to war on horses against the Taliban. The bone-weary American soldiers were welcomed as liberators, and overjoyed Afghans thronged the streets. Then the action took a wholly unexpected turn. During a surrender of six hundred Taliban troops, the Horse Soldiers were ambushed. Dangerously outnumbered, they fought for their lives. At risk were the military gains of the entire campaign: if the soldiers perished or were captured, the effort to defeat the Taliban might be doomed. Until now the full story of the Horse Soldiers has never been told. Doug Stanton received unprecedented cooperation from the U.S. Army's Special Forces soldiers and Special Operations helicopter pilots, as well as access to voluminous after-battle reports. In addition, he interviewed more than one hundred participants and walked every inch of the climactic battleground. Reaching across the cold mountains of Afghanistan and into the homes of small-town America, "Horse Soldiers" is a big-hearted and thrilling epic story from one of our preeminent storytellers. AnnotationIn this military history, Doug Stanton recounts how, shortly after 9/11, Special Forces troops were sent into Afghanistan to do what they do best. Working side by side with the Northern Alliance, and being careful not to alienate the civilian population, the soldiers traveled and fought on horseback, winning ground in the North and eventually liberating the city of Mazar-i-Sharif from years of Taliban rule. If You Enjoy "Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of Us Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan (CD)", May We Also Recommend:
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