12 strong, the declassified true story of the horse soldiers, Doug Stanton
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- Urban warfare -- Afghanistan -- Mazār-i Sharīf -- History -- 21st century
- Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Personal narratives, American
- Mazār-i Sharīf (Afghanistan) -- History, Military -- 21st century
- Afghan War, 2001-2021 + Aerial operations, American
- Soldiers + History -- 21st century
- Special operations (Military science) -- Afghanistan -- History -- 21st century
- Soldiers -- Afghanistan -- History -- 21st century
- Afghan War, 2001-2021 + Cavalry operations, American
- Military art and science + History -- 21st century
- United States -- History -- 21st century
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12 strong, the declassified true story of the horse soldiers, Doug Stanton
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 519-534)
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contains biographical information
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Index
no index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
12 strong
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
989964277
Responsibility statement
Doug Stanton
Sub title
the declassified true story of the horse soldiers
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 -- Horsemen, ride -- Danger close -- Gates of Mazar -- Ambush
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Twelve strong
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