1987, ISBN: 9780871132239

New York 1987, Atlantic Monthly Pr, US First edition, hard bound w/dj, 6x9, Fine/Fine condition, 440 pages, illus, notes, appendices, glossary, index. -----------------------… Mehr…

New York 1987, Atlantic Monthly Pr, US First edition, hard bound w/dj, 6x9, Fine/Fine condition, 440 pages, illus, notes, appendices, glossary, index. -----------------------------JAMES ADAMS, defense correspondent of The Sunday Times (London) and a leading authority on covert warfare and terrorism, details the inside story of the U .S., Soviet, and British special forces-their secret armies. Delta Force and the secret intelligence-gathering unit ISA in the U.S., SAS in Great Britain, and the terrifying and highly accomplished Spetsnaz in the Soviet Union are all in the same business. Their aim is to continually press for political or territorial advantage in the shadow of a war too terrible to contemplate. Indeed, these special forces are the cutting edge in today's wars, and they play an increasingly prominent part in the planning of future strategy.Secret Armies is the first account of the development of these covert forces whose training, methods, and operations are by definition kept hidden from public scrutiny. Much of this information is drawn from previously secret documents and intelligence files and published here for the first time. For example:Spetsnaz-a detailed look at the structure, training, and targets of the extremely successful Soviet special forces. Czechoslovakia -the Spetsnaz infiltration prior to the massive Soviet invasion in 1968 along with Spetsnaz's comprehensive campaign of assassination and sabotage in cooperation with the KGB.Afghanistan-the story of the covert war told in detail for the first time. James Adams draws on formerly classified material in the intelligence files of Western agencies. Delta Force-the structure, training, and operations of this super-secret organization based at Fort Bragg. Secret Armies reveals previously unpublished material on missions such as the abortive rescue of American hostages in Iran and the rescue of hostages in Bangkok and Venezuela. intelligence Support Activity-ISA was formed after the Iranian rescue mission, to gather intelligence for covert military operations. It operated without Congressional authority and was thought to have been disbanded. In fact, Adams details, it has operated in Lebanon, Central America, and Europe., 0<

1988, ISBN: 0871132230

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[EAN: 9780871132239], [PU: NY. 1987. Atlantic Monthly Press.], Jacket, grey & black hardbound 8vo. dustwrapper in protective plastic cover. fine cond. nice clean copy. binding square & ti… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780871132239], [PU: NY. 1987. Atlantic Monthly Press.], Jacket, grey & black hardbound 8vo. dustwrapper in protective plastic cover. fine cond. nice clean copy. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of all markings. dustwr. fine cond., missing 1cm piece rear bottom, not worn or price clipped. first edition so stated. first printing so stated.440p. glossy b&w illustrations. notes. definition. glossary. biblio. appendix. index. world history. politics. military history. covert operations. espionage. assassination. spetznaz. sabotage. chechoslovakia 1968. KGB. afghanistan. delta force. fort bragg. iranian hostage rescue. ISA. war on terror. achilles lauro. falkland islands. beirut bombind. churchill's leopards. men from uncle. guerrilla warfare. operation urgent fury. otto skorzeny. long range desert group. entebbe mission. GSG9. SAS. baader meinhof gang. charles beckwith. counter~terrorism. james gritz. hijacking. snipers. low intensity conflict. carlos marighella. mini manual of the urban guerrilla. ronald reagan. special boat squadron. CIA. special operations forces., Books<