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Fighting elites : a history of U.S. special forces / John C. Fredriksen.

Title
Fighting elites : a history of U.S. special forces / John C. Fredriksen.
Author
Fredriksen, John C.
Publication
Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c2012.

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Description
ix, 392 p. : ill.; 26 cm.
Alternative Title
History of U.S. special forces
Subject
  • Geschichte
  • Guerrilla warfare > United States > History
  • Irregular warfare > United States > History
  • Militär
  • Special forces (Military science) > United States > History
  • Spezialeinheit
  • USA
  • United States > History
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 375-379) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Special Purpose Units, Colonial Times to 1918, -- ch. 2 Special Forces of World War II, 1939-1945, -- ch. 3 Special Forces of the Cold War, 1946-1991, -- ch. 4 Air Force Air Commandos, -- ch. 5 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (Delta Force), -- ch. 6 U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Berets), -- ch. 7 75th Ranger Regiment, -- ch. 8 Airborne Forces, -- ch. 9 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), -- ch. 10 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), -- ch. 11 Intelligence Support Activity, -- ch. 12 Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance/Special Operations Battalions, -- ch. 13 Navy SEALs, -- ch. 14 Special Activities Division (Central Intelligence Agency), -- ch. 15 Naval Special Warfare Development Group (SEAL Team Six), -- ch. 16 U.S. Special Operations Command,.
ISBN
  • 9781598848106 (hbk. : alk. paper)
  • 1598848100 (hbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9781598848113 (ebook) (canceled/invalid)
  • 1598848119 (ebook) (canceled/invalid)
LCCN
^^2011036624