Bibliograph

Horse soldiers, the extraordinary story of a band of U.S. soldiers who rode to victory in Afghanistan, Doug Stanton

Type

Label

Horse soldiers, the extraordinary story of a band of U.S. soldiers who rode to victory in Afghanistan, Doug Stanton

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-393)

Illustrations

illustrationsplatesmaps

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Horse soldiers

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

323247923

Responsibility statement

Doug Stanton

Sub title

the extraordinary story of a band of U.S. soldiers who rode to victory in Afghanistan

Summary

Documents 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

Table Of Contents

Key players -- Uprising -- Going to war -- Horsmen, ride -- Danger close -- Gates of Mazar -- Ambush

Target audience

adult

Classification