Horse soldiers : the extraordinary story of a band of U.S. soldiers who rode to victory in Afghanistan
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Published
New York : Scribner, 2009.
Edition
First Scribner hardcover ed.
Physical Desc
xvi, 393 pages, [8] pages of plates : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Status
Moab Library - Adult Non-fiction Book
958.104 STA
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958.104 STA
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Afghan War, 2001- -- Aerial operations, American.
Afghan War, 2001- -- Cavalry operations, American.
Afghan War, 2001- -- Personal narratives, American.
Mazār-i Sharīf (Afghanistan) -- History, Military -- 21st century.
Soldiers -- Afghanistan -- History -- 21st century.
Soldiers -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Special operations (Military science) -- Afghanistan -- History -- 21st century.
United States. -- Army. -- Special Forces -- History -- 21st century.
Urban warfare -- Afghanistan -- Mazār-i Sharīf -- History -- 21st century.
Afghan War, 2001- -- Cavalry operations, American.
Afghan War, 2001- -- Personal narratives, American.
Mazār-i Sharīf (Afghanistan) -- History, Military -- 21st century.
Soldiers -- Afghanistan -- History -- 21st century.
Soldiers -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Special operations (Military science) -- Afghanistan -- History -- 21st century.
United States. -- Army. -- Special Forces -- History -- 21st century.
Urban warfare -- Afghanistan -- Mazār-i Sharīf -- History -- 21st century.
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Published
New York : Scribner, 2009.
Format
Book
Edition
First Scribner hardcover ed.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 383-393).
Description
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. Outnumbered forty to one, they pursued the enemy across mountainous terrain and, after a series of intense battles, captured the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, which was strategically essential if they were to defeat 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 in the city's immense fortress, Qala-i-Janghi, or the House of War. 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. As the Americans struggled to hold the fortress, they faced some of the most intense urban warfare of our time. But 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.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Stanton, D. (2009). Horse soldiers: the extraordinary story of a band of U.S. soldiers who rode to victory in Afghanistan (First Scribner hardcover ed.). Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stanton, Doug. 2009. Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of U.S. Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan. Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stanton, Doug. Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of U.S. Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan Scribner, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Stanton, Doug. Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of U.S. Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan First Scribner hardcover ed., Scribner, 2009.
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