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For the U.S. Navy's elite team of SEALs, the mission seemed straightforward enough: to take control of a towering, 10,240-foot mountain peak called Takur Ghar, a key post in their plan to smash Taliban al Qaeda in eastern Afghanistan.

Brought to you by Penguin. The Sunday Times Bestseller Winner of the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction Shortlisted for the Nero Book Award Longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction The Times, Financial Times, Guardian, Observer and Economist Book of the Year 2025 A sweeping and...

Bloomsbury presents Return of a King by William Dalrymple, read by Sagar Arya. SHORTLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE 2013 'As taut and richly embroidered as a great novel . . . a masterpiece' Sunday Telegraph 'Dazzling' Sunday Times | 'Magnificent' Guardian | 'Sparkling' Daily Telegraph A...

Leave No Man Behind is a story of courage, perseverance, and patriotism behind the 75th Army Rangers’ rescue mission following one of the deadliest Special Operations incidents in Afghanistan - a grueling search for 12 Navy SEAL casualties and eight downed Night Stalkers.

The American war in Afghanistan, which began in 2001, is now the longest armed conflict in the nation's history. It is currently winding down, and American troops are likely to leave soon - but only after a stay of nearly two decades.   

Kandahar. The ancient desert crossroads and, as of fall of 2001, ground zero for the Taliban and al-Qa'ida in southern Afghanistan. In the northern part of the country, the US-supported Northern Alliance has made progress on the battlefield, but in the south, the country is still under the Taliban's bloody hold and al-Qa'ida continues to operate there. With no "Southern Alliance" for the US to support, a new strategy is needed if victory is to be achieved. Veteran CIA officer Duane Evans is dispatched to Pakistan to "get something going in the South." Foxtrot in Kandahar is his story. 

Ambushed in Afghanistan and betrayed by their own leaders, these elite Marines fought for their lives again, back home. A cross between A Few Good Men and American Sniper, this is the true story of an elite Marine special operations unit bombed by an IED and shot at during an Afghanistan ambush. The Marine Commandos were falsely accused of gunning down innocent Afghan civilians following the ambush. The unit’s leader, Major Fred Galvin, was summarily relieved of duty, and his unit was booted from the combat zone.

Afghanistan, se rinasce il santuario della Jihad, di Maurizio Molinari; Afghanistan, quello scontro sul ritiro che spaccò la Nato: Italia e Gb contro gli Usa, di Antonello Guerrera e Claudio Tito; Afghanistan, così parlò l'America, Di Charles A. Kupchan; Afghanistan, a Kabul è scattata la caccia alle donne: "Non lasciateci sole o ci uccideranno", di Barbara Schiavulli; Afghanistan, allarme Onu sul nuovo emirato: "I talebani proteggono Al Qaeda", di Fabio Tonacci; Afghanistan, alla Casa Bianca un'anatra zoppa, di Paolo Garimberti.

Read by the author and Jesse Vilinsky. The best book by a sniper since American Sniper. “Darkhorse isn’t just about combat. It’s about leading from the front, learning from failure, and showing up every day to be useful. If you want an example of true strength, read this.” —Arnold...

During the last years of the Cold War, the Soviet Union sent some of its most elite troops to unfamiliar lands in Central Asia to fight a vaguely defined enemy, which eventually defeated their superior number with unconventional tactics. Although the Soviet leadership initially saw the invasion as a victory, many Russian soldiers came to view the war as a demoralizing and devastating defeat, the consequences of which had a substantial impact on the Soviet Union and its collapse.

Die Geschichte Afghanistans scheint aus einer langen Zeit voller Kriege und Konflikte zu bestehen. Das Hörbuch erinnert an den ersten anglo-afghanischen Krieg und die sowjetische Besetzung, beschreibt die Situation unter den Taliban und beleuchtet kritisch den Einsatz der Bundeswehr am Hindukusch. "Die Afghanen sind ein tapferes, zähes und freiheitsliebendes Volk", so beschreibt Friedrich Engels 1857 das afghanische Volk.

The war in Afghanistan has consumed vast amounts of blood and treasure, causing the Western powers to seek an exit without achieving victory. Seemingly never-ending, the conflict has become synonymous with a number of issues-global jihad, rampant tribalism, and the narcotics trade - but even though they are cited as the causes of the conflict, they are in fact symptoms.

Learn from losing three wars—or lose the next one in 2033. Bing West is the only historian to serve on the front lines in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan—and at the highest levels of government. He fought in the battles he writes about, and he explains with firsthand insight why our grunts...

The Instant New York Times Bestseller by Co-Star of Fox's American Grit and Legendary Ranger Nicholas Irving. Groundbreaking, thrilling and revealing, The Reaper is the astonishing memoir of Special Operations Direct Action Sniper Nicholas Irving, the 3rd Ranger Battalion's deadliest sniper with...

This audiobook is read by the author, Jeremy Bowen. Now updated with a new chapter on the 7 October attacks and more. A Sunday Times Paperback of the Year A Spectator and New Statesman Book of the Year ‘An illuminating and riveting read’ – Jonathan Dimbleby 'Arresting . . . excellent...

The young Welshmen selected grew to become the closest of friends as they navigated their way through the difficult sniper cadre. After losing one of their own to the Taliban shortly after the course, Ted and the rest of the lads deployed to Helmand Province and the raging war for the second time. As the tour in Afghanistan came to an end, Ted began to feel the effects of what will later be diagnosed as post-traumatic stress disorder, and it quickly took over his life, sending him on a downward spiral.

In this brilliant, myth-busting account, Rodric Braithwaite, the former British ambassador to Moscow, challenges much of what we know about the Soviets in Afghanistan. He provides an inside look at this little-understood episode, using first-hand accounts and piercing analysis to show the war as it was fought and experienced by the Russians.

Following the success of his #1 New York Times bestseller Make Your Bed, Admiral William H. McRaven is back with amazing stories of bravery and heroism during his career as a Navy SEAL and commander of America's Special Operations Forces. "Fascinating ... McRaven's war stories deliver remarkable...

NOW A BLOCKBUSTER MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY CLINT EASTWOOD—NOMINATED FOR SIX ACADEMY AWARDS, INCLUDING BEST PICTURE From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. His fellow American warriors, whom he protected with deadly...

Han beretter gribende, ærligt og tankevækkende om sin kamp for at vende tilbage til livet – en kamp, som rummer frustrationer og nedture, men også masser af håb, viljestyrke og drømme. Det er en bog om en soldat, ingen troede ville overleve, om en kærlighed, alle forventede ville dø, og om en ufattelig kamp for at finde den rette behandling og komme til at gå igen.