Great Raids In History: From Drake To Desert One (1997) By Samuel A. Southworth
 
This book examines decisive small-unit actions over the course of the past four centuries, illuminating examples of reckless bravery, horrific combat, and dynamic leadership -- all cases where a courageous few chose to attack enemy territory, accepting the risk of their own annihilation.
 
Seventeen military historians have contributed to this history of great raids and raiders over the past 400 years. From Drake at Cadiz to the Israeli hostage rescue at Entebbe, the British Commandos and Royal Navy at St Nazaire to Skorzeny's rescue of Mussolini, and T. E. Lawrence in Palestine to the SAS and SBS in the Falklands and Desert One, the failed Iranian hostage rescue.
 
Hard Cover with Dust Jacket
338 Pages
In Good Condition