The Greatest Special Ops Stories Ever Told

by Tom McCarthy

Overview

In The Greatest Special Ops Stories Ever Told, editor Tom McCarthy has pulled together some of the finest writings about Special Operations that capture readers imaginations, meticulously culled from books, magazines, movies, and elsewhere. It is an unforgettable collection, and includes stories by Marcus Luttrell (author of Lone Survivor), Mark Owen (author of No Easy Day; the Firsthand Account of the Mission that Killed Osama Bin Laden), William Morgan, Christian McBurney, James Otis, H. Beam Piper, Duane Schultz, Hampton Sides, Michael Haas, Ben S. Malcolm, and many others. It includes legendary tales from the French and Indian Wars up through present-day Afghanistan and Iraq.

We’ve all read about the killing of Bin Laden and the heroics of Chris Kyle and the SEALs and other special forces teams. Who hasn’t seen or heard about the extraordinary success of the book and movie American Sniper? But what many people don’t know is that they follow in a direct line from the earlier and equally lethal efforts of Special Forces in wars throughout our history. Special Operations have been going on since man first started fighting--from the Trojan War (think Trojan horse) to the American Revolution and the Civil War, and from World War II to Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. In one place, The Greatest Special Ops Stories Ever Told pulls together all of the greatest tales.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493022076
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	04/01/2016
Series:	Greatest
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	590,287
File size:	916 KB

About the Author

Tom McCarthy is an award-winning editor and writer who lives in Guilford, Connecticut.

Table of Contents

Introduction v

Snipers, Brothers Gina Cavallaro Matt Larsen 1

The Best-Laid Plans: Mission to Tehran Eric L. Haney 23

Riding with Quantrell Cole Younger 43

Kicking Charlie's Ass John J. Culbertson 65

"Daring beyond the Point of Martial Prudence" Chester G. Hearn 81

Jumping into North Korea Michael E. Haas 97

The Green Faced Frogmen, An Oral History Mike Beamon 107

The Final Battle for Murphy's Ridge Marcus Luttrell 119

The Marauders' First Mission: Walawbum 145

The First Rangers: Fighting the French and Indians M.J. Canavan 157

Rebel Raider: Mosby the Gray Ghost H. Beam Piper 169

The Marine Raiders of the Pacific Major Jon T. Hoffman 209

Sources 247