Shadow Warriors: A History of the US Army Rangers

by Mir Bahmanyar

Overview

No American military unit can claim as colorful and volatile a history as the Rangers, who have led the way in America's wars for well over 300 years.

This book traces the Rangers from the time of Robert Rogers during the French-Indian War of the 18th century to the most recent combat operations in Iraq.

With a focus on today's Army Rangers, who combine the rugged individualism of American frontiersmen with the finely honed ability to operate as a close-knit team, wreaking havoc behind enemy lines, this fascinating volume incorporates many first-hand accounts of dramatic Ranger actions by the combatants themselves.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781780960760
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	09/20/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	320,532
File size:	23 MB
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About the Author

Mir Bahmanyar received his BA in History from the University of California at Berkeley. Subsequently, he joined the US Army, serving with the 2d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment as a machine-gunner and training non-commissioned officer. Mir also created www.suasponte.com a website chronicling the history of the American Ranger. He is a feature film producer and screenwriter, including the film Soldier of God (www.soldierofgod.net). He lives in Los Angeles.
Mir Bahmanyar served in the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment as a machine-gunner and training NCO. He holds a BA in History from University of California at Berkeley and an MA in War Studies from King's College London. Mir has previously worked as a military technical advisor, a German-language coach and as a producer and writer in Hollywood. He has written numerous books and articles on subjects ranging from ancient history to modern warfare, and his work has been translated into Spanish, Japanese, Polish and Arabic. Mir's special interests are the Punic Wars, Darby's Rangers and the future of war. He grew up on three continents, in four countries, and currently lives in Toronto, Canada.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction

PART I
The rise of the rangers
Colonial Rangers
The Revolutionary War
The Civil War
Ranger Battalions of World War II
The Postwar Years: Korea and Vietnam

PART II
America's small wars
The Modern Rangers
Operations Eagle Claw and Urgent Fury
All Hail the Regiment
From Just Cause to Desert Storm
Somalia Operation Gothic Serpent

PART III
The Global War on terrorism
Operation Enduring Freedom I
Operation Relentless Strike
Operation Anaconda and Takur Ghar
Operation Iraqi Freedom

Appendices
Endnotes
Further reading and Bibliography
Glossary
Index