Description |
304 pages, [32] unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, 1 black and white map ; 24 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Contents |
Attack -- Prelude to war -- Reckoning: Operation Enduring Freedom, 2001 -- Reckoning part II: Operation Enduring Freedom, 2002 -- Resurgence, 2003 -- Transition, 2004-05 -- Reassessment, 2008 -- Surge, 2009 -- New initiatives, 2010 -- Drawdown, 2011 -- End game, 2012-13. |
Summary |
"The war in Afghanistan has become one of the msot complex, challenging operations in the history of the US military. Using first-hand accounts of the men and women who fought in Operation Enduring Freedom, this book presents an intensely personal history of the war in Afghanistan, revealing the determination, heroism, sacrifice, and strength of spirit that came to form the fabric of the conflict. Fromt he grand strategic view of high-level commanders, to the perspective through the soldier's gunsight, the truck driver's window, and the airman's cockpit, this is a fascinating and moving look at America's longest war." - Back cover. |
Subject |
Afghan War, 2001-2021
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Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Personal narratives, American.
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Operation Enduring Freedom, 2001-
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Added Title |
U.S. operations in Afghanistan |
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United States operations in Afghanistan |
ISBN |
9781782008293 (hbk.) |
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1782008292 (hbk.) |
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