Shadow Warriors: A History of the US Army Rangers

Oxford, United Kingdom: Osprey Publishing Ltd, 2006. New book, 336 pages. No American military unit can claim as colorful and volatile a history as the Rangers, who have led the way in America's wars for well over 300 years. This book traces the Rangers from the time of Robert Rogers during the French-Indian War of the 18th century to the most recent combat operations in Iraq. With a focus on today's Army Rangers, who combine the rugged individualism of American frontiersmen with the finely honed ability to operate as a close-knit team, wreaking havoc behind enemy lines, this fascinating volume incorporates many first-hand accounts of dramatic Ranger actions by the combatants themselves. Covers: History of Early Rangers 1600-1775: Colonial America, French-Indian Wars - American War of Independence 1776-83 - The American Civil War 1861-65 - WW2 1942-45 - The Korean War: the first Airborne Rangers - Vietnam 1956-75 - Operation Eagle Claw 1980 - Grenada Invasion: Operation Urgent Fury 1983 - Panama: Operation Just Cause 1989 - Iraq: Operation Desert Storm 1990/1991 - Somalia: Operation Gothic Serpent 1993 - Haiti: Operation Uphold Democracy 1994 - Afghanistan: Operation Enduring Freedom 2001 - Iraq: Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003.. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.