Black Hawk Down A Story of Modern War |
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| Author:
| Bowden, Mark |
| Series title: | American History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7838-8983-2 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2000 |
| Publisher: | Thorndike Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $28.95 |
Book Description:
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Black Hawk Down drops you into the heart of Mogadishu, Somalia with the U.S. Special Forces -- and puts you in the middle of the most intense American firefight since the Vietnam War. Sent on a mission they expected would take about an hour, the soldiers of Task Force Ranger were trapped for a long and terrible night in a hostile city, locked in a struggle to kill or be killed. Journalist Mark Bowden's dramatic narrative captures this ordeal through the eyes of the young men who fought...
More DescriptionBlack Hawk Down drops you into the heart of Mogadishu, Somalia with the U.S. Special Forces -- and puts you in the middle of the most intense American firefight since the Vietnam War. Sent on a mission they expected would take about an hour, the soldiers of Task Force Ranger were trapped for a long and terrible night in a hostile city, locked in a struggle to kill or be killed. Journalist Mark Bowden's dramatic narrative captures this ordeal through the eyes of the young men who fought that day, drawing on interviews with participants from both sides to bring their stories to life.