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Horse Soldiers
Doug Stanton
其他書名
The Extraordinary Story of a Band of Special Forces Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan
出版
Simon and Schuster
, 2012-12-25
主題
History / Military / General
ISBN
1471108333
9781471108334
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=7vtuosYgco4C&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
On
September 11th, 2001
the world watched in terror.
On
September 12th, 2001
they volunteered to fight.
Twelve soldiers gave us a reason to hope.
THE DECLASSIFIED TRUE STORY OF THE HORSE SOLDIERS.
This is the dramatic account of a small band of Special Forces soldiers who entered Afghanistan immediately following September 11, 2001 and, riding to war on horses, defeated the Taliban.
Outnumbered 40 to 1, they
capture
the strategic Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif, and thereby effectively
defeat
the
Taliban
throughout the rest of the country. They are
welcomed as liberators
as they ride on horses into the city, the streets thronged with Afghans overjoyed that the Taliban have been kicked out.
The soldiers rest easy, as they feel they have accomplished their mission. And then, the action takes a
wholly unexpected turn
. During a surrender of Taliban troops, the
Horse Soldiers are ambushed
by the would-be P.O.W.s and, still dangerously outnumbered, they must
fight for their lives
in the city's ancient fortress known as Qala-I Janghi, or the House of War . . .
Praise for Doug Stanton:-
‘A thrilling action ride of a book.’
New York Times
‘As gripping as the most intricately-plotted thriller.’
Vince Flynn
‘A riveting story of the brave and resourceful American warriors who rode into Afghanistan after 9/11 and waged war against Al Qaeda.’
Tom Brokaw
‘This reads like a cross between an old-fashioned Western and a modern spy thriller.’
Parade Magazine
‘Spellbinding...action-packed prose. The book reads more like a novel.’
USA Today