Fighting Elites: A History of U.S. Special Forces

by John C. Fredriksen

From Army Rangers to Green Berets to the U.S. Navy SEAL team that killed Osama bin Laden, this book explains what makes Special Forces "special," covering the rich and varied history of elite formations in American military history and describing their recruitment, intense training, and equipment in depth.

Most civilians have only a vague idea of what the U.S. Special Forces are all about--who they are, how they differ from our "normal"...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1598848100
• ISBN13: 9781598848106
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 404 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.3" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 7 to 17 years