Lechner James
Lechner James - With My Shield An Army Ranger In Somalia - Hardcover
Lechner James - With My Shield An Army Ranger In Somalia - Hardcover
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Description: This is the inside story of an Army Ranger surrounded and outnumbered fighting a desperate action on the ground during the Black Hawk Down raid in Somalia in 1993. ? ? In 1993 Lieutenant James Lechner a member of the 3rd Ranger Battalion was selected for a top secret special operations task force being sent to Mogadishu Somalia to capture the insurgent leader Mohamed Farah Aideed. In early October after conducting a number of raids in the city the Task Force is called upon to conduct a daring daylight mission into the heart of Aideed's territory. During the raid one of the Black Hawk helicopters is shot down and Lechner and his comrades are soon caught up in the fiercest combat involving US forces since the Vietnam War. Deep in the enemy's stronghold the small group of Rangers and special operators now find themselves fighting not only to rescue the downed helicopter's crewmen but also to save their own lives. ?? This first - hand account tells the story of how these elite warriors were able to stand together and prevail against incredible odds. It gives the reader the perspective of an Army Ranger fighting on the ground combined with professional military analysis in a groundbreaking book that tells the complete story with never - before - revealed details. Published in association with the AUS a Book Program offering quality books about US Army heritage military theory and policy and security in the modern world.
Title: With My Shield An Army Ranger In Somalia
Author(s): Lechner James
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9781472863287
Pages: 288 Pages, Eight Pages Of Colour Images.
Publication Date: 9/12/2023
Category: Battles & Campaigns
Description: This is the inside story of an Army Ranger surrounded and outnumbered fighting a desperate action on the ground during the Black Hawk Down raid in Somalia in 1993. ? ? In 1993 Lieutenant James Lechner a member of the 3rd Ranger Battalion was selected for a top secret special operations task force being sent to Mogadishu Somalia to capture the insurgent leader Mohamed Farah Aideed. In early October after conducting a number of raids in the city the Task Force is called upon to conduct a daring daylight mission into the heart of Aideed's territory. During the raid one of the Black Hawk helicopters is shot down and Lechner and his comrades are soon caught up in the fiercest combat involving US forces since the Vietnam War. Deep in the enemy's stronghold the small group of Rangers and special operators now find themselves fighting not only to rescue the downed helicopter's crewmen but also to save their own lives. ?? This first - hand account tells the story of how these elite warriors were able to stand together and prevail against incredible odds. It gives the reader the perspective of an Army Ranger fighting on the ground combined with professional military analysis in a groundbreaking book that tells the complete story with never - before - revealed details. Published in association with the AUS a Book Program offering quality books about US Army heritage military theory and policy and security in the modern world.
Title: With My Shield An Army Ranger In Somalia
Author(s): Lechner James
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9781472863287
Pages: 288 Pages, Eight Pages Of Colour Images.
Publication Date: 9/12/2023
Category: Battles & Campaigns
