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Mossad unveils the defining and most dangerous operations, unknown heroes, and mysterious agents of the world's most respected?and most enigmatic?intelligence service. Here are the thrilling stories of daring top secret missions, including the capture of Adolf Eichmann, the eradication of Black September, the destruction of the Syrian nuclear facility, and the elimination of key Iranian nuclear scientists.Drawn from intensive research and exclusive interviews with Israeli leaders and Mossad operatives, this riveting history brings to life the brave agents, deadly villains, and major battlegrounds that have shaped Israel and the world at large for more than sixty years.

Captures the essence of Naval Special Warfare from our storied beginnings to the current fight. Admiral WILLIAM H. McRAVENWritten with the unprecedented cooperation of the Naval Special Warfare community, this vivid and definitive history of the U.S. Navy SEALs reveals the inside story behind the greatest combat operations of America's most celebrated warriors. Illustrated with forty pages of photographs and based on exclusive interviews with more than 100 U.S. frogmen (including multiple Medal of Honor recipients), here is "e;the first comprehensive history of the special operations force"e; (Military.com).New York Timesbestselling authors Dick Coucha former SEALand William Doyle chart the SEALs' story, from their origins in the daring Naval Combat Demolition Teams, Underwater Demolition Teams, Scouts and Raiders commando units, and OSS Operational Swimmers of World War II to their coming of age in Vietnam and rise to glory in Iraq and Afghanistan after 9/11.

The full visual history of the special forces combat diver from World War II to the present day.Combat divers are an elite within an elite. Every special forces combat diver is required to pass selection twice - first into the elite military unit and then a combat diving qualification. The combat dive units themselves are tiny and the operations highly classified. The role of a military diver is inevitably a lonely and a dangerous one, whether clearing mines or striking from the sea against enemy-held targets. Fully illustrated with rare and unusual images, Combat Divers reveals their little-known yet fascinating operations, from Dutch Special Forces combat divers covertly operating against Somali pirates to the actions of Soviet Spetsnaz divers in Swedish territorial waters during the Cold War. It also examines how the most famous units, such as the US Navy SEALs and the Royal Navy's SBS, are currently operating and adapting to threats in a multitude of theatres. Combat Divers gives an insight into specialist kit and vehicles presently used and equipment that is being developed and trialed throughout the world. Covering a variety of kit, from dry deck shelters to mini-submarines and swimmer delivery vehicles, former Royal Marines Commando Michael G. Welham draws on his own extensive diving experience to reveal exactly how this equipment is used by special forces dive teams. As their kit and equipment constantly evolve, so does the nature of their work and even the team element. Combat Divers also details the first female combat divers and includes their own first-hand accounts about their groundbreaking roles within their respective units to create a fascinating history of these elite special forces operatives.

A riveting follow-up to Michael Bar-Zohar and Nissim Mishal's account of the most memorable missions of the Mossad, No Mission Is Impossible sheds light on some of the most harrowing, nail-biting operations of the Israeli Special Forces In No Mission Is Impossible, Michael Bar-Zohar and Nissim Mishal depict in electrifying detail major battles, raids in enemy territory, and the death- defying commando missions of the Israeli Special Forces. The stories are often of victories, but sometimes also of immense failures, and they run side by side with the accounts of the lives and accomplishments of some of Israel's most prominent figures. Captivating and eye-opening, No Mission Is Impossible is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding how these crucial missions shaped Israel, and the world at large.

Drawing upon Soviet sources, this book assesses the evolving organization, uniforms, insignia, weaponry and personal equipment of Soviet naval infantry units from 1917 to 1991.Featuring eight plates of specially commissioned artwork alongside carefully chosen archive photographs, this study charts the history and appearance of the Soviet Union's naval infantry, from the October Revolution to the end of the Soviet era.Although Russian naval infantry achieved fame during the October Revolution they were quickly disbanded, only being re-established in 1939. Following the Axis invasion of 1941 some 500,000 Soviet Navy personnel served on land, fighting in the defence of Leningrad, Odessa and Sevastopol and the recapture of the Crimea in 1943-44; Soviet naval troops also participated in the invasion of Manchuria in 1945.During the Cold War era the Soviet Union developed an amphibious assault capability that had a vital strategic role - to capture an aggressor's geographical exits to the oceans and thereby forestall threats to Soviet submarine bases. Naval infantry forces could deploy a wealth of firepower assets, while the use of amphibious ships, hovercraft and helicopters aided their rapid deployment, even amid ice-bound terrain in the Arctic. All of these developments are described and illustrated in absorbing detail in this study.

A story of courage, perseverance, and patriotism behind the 75th Ranger Regiment's rescue mission following one of the deadliest Special Ops incidents in Afghanistan-a grueling search for twelve Navy SEAL casualties and eight downed Night Stalkers . . . but just one lone survivorOn June 28th, 2005, a four-man Navy SEAL reconnaissance team under Operation Red Wings was ambushed in northeastern Afghanistan-as depicted in the book and film Lone Survivor. A quick reaction force was dispatched. Turbine 33, carrying eight Navy SEALs and eight members of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, was struck by a rocket propelled grenade-careening the dual rotor Chinook toward the rugged peak of Sawtalo Sar.The result was the single deadliest incident in Special Operations history at the time.Commanders called on the largest element of US Special Forces, the 75th Ranger Regiment. The rescue mission: Operation Red Wings II.Author Tony Brooks gives a first-hand account of the daring recovery of Turbine 33 and the subsequent search for the remaining compromised Navy SEAL recon team-one of whom was Marcus Luttrell, the lone survivor. The Rangers were up against lack of intel, treacherous terrain, violent weather, and an enemy that was raised to fight.Tony Brooks lived-and many of his fellow Rangers died-by the axiom, "Leave No Man Behind." He is the first to tell the story other books and films have omitted, one of overcoming overwhelming odds to accomplish a mission: to bring every American soldier home.

"Brilliantly researched, utterly gripping history: the first full account of a remarkable group of Jewish refugees-a top-secret band of brothers-who waged war on Hitler." -Alex Kershaw, New York Times best-selling author of The Longest Winter and TheLiberatorThe incredible World War II saga of the German-Jewish commandos who fought in Britain's most secretive special-forces unit-but whose story has gone untold until now June 1942. The shadow of the Third Reich has fallen across the European continent. In desperation, Winston Churchill and his chief of staff form an unusual plan: a new commando unit made up of Jewish refugees who have escaped to Britain. The resulting volunteers are a motley group of intellectuals, artists, and athletes, most from Germany and Austria. Many have been interned as enemy aliens, and have lost their families, their homes-their whole worlds. They will stop at nothing to defeat the Nazis. Trained in counterintelligence and advanced combat, this top-secret unit becomes known as X Troop. Some simply call them a "suicide squad." Drawing on extensive original research, including interviews with the last surviving members, Leah Garrett follows this unique band of brothers from Germany to England and back again, with stops at British internment camps, the beaches of Normandy, the battlefields of Italy and Holland, and the hellscape of Terezin concentration camp-the scene of one of the most dramatic, untold rescues of the war. For the first time, X Troop tells the astonishing story of these secret shock troops and their devastating blows against the Nazis."Garrett's detective work is stunning, and her storytelling is masterful. This is an original account of Jewish rescue, resistance, and revenge." -Wendy Lower, author of The Ravine and National Book Award finalist Hitler's Furies

After Hitler came to power, some desperate Jewish families were able to send their sons out of Nazi-occupied Europe to America. When the United States entered World War II, these young men returned as U.S. soldiers to fight for their adopted homeland and for the families they had left behind. They did so knowing full well what the Nazis would do to them if they were captured. Known as the Ritchie Boys, they became one of the U.S. Army's greatest secret weapons, for they possessed a unique mastery of the German language, culture, and psychology, all of which they used as members of elite intelligence teams assigned to every major combat unit in Europe. They interrogated German prisoners of war and collected key tactical intelligence on enemy strength, troop and armored movements, and defensive positions that saved American lives and helped the Allies win the war.Drawing on original interviews and extensive archival research, Bruce Henderson's Sons and Soldiers traces the journeys of six of these remarkable young men. It is an epic story of heroism, courage, and patriotism that will not soon be forgotten.

Now the inspiration for the CBS Television drama, "The Unit." Delta Force. They are the U.S. Army's most elite top-secret strike force. They dominate the modern battlefield, but you won't hear about their heroics on CNN. No headlines can reveal their top-secret missions, and no book has ever taken readers inside-until now. Here, a founding member of Delta Force takes us behind the veil of secrecy and into the action-to reveal the never-before-told story of 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-D (Delta Force). He is a master of espionage, trained to take on hijackers, terrorists, hostage takers, and enemy armies. He can deploy by parachute or arrive by commercial aircraft. Survive alone in hostile cities. Speak foreign languages fluently. Strike at enemy targets with stunning swiftness and extraordinary teamwork. He is the ultimate modern warrior: the Delta Force Operator. In this dramatic behind-the-scenes chronicle, Eric Haney, one of the founding members of Delta Force, takes us inside this legendary counterterrorist unit. Here, for the first time, are details of the grueling selection process-designed to break the strongest of men-that singles out the best of the best: the Delta Force Operator. With heart-stopping immediacy, Haney tells what it's really like to enter a hostage-held airplane. And from his days in Beirut, Haney tells an unforgettable tale of bodyguards and bombs, of a day-to-day life of madness and beauty, and of how he and a teammate are called on to kill two gunmen targeting U.S. Marines at the Beirut airport. As part of the team sent to rescue American hostages in Tehran, Haney offers a first-person description of that failed mission that is a chilling, compelling account of a bold maneuver undone by chance-and a few fatal mistakes. From fighting guerrilla warfare in Honduras to rescuing missionaries in Sudan and leading the way onto the island of Grenada, Eric Haney captures the daring and discipline that distinguish the men of Delta Force. Inside Delta Force brings honor to these singular men while it puts us in the middle of action that is sudden, frightening, and nonstop around the world.

Through in-depth research and interviews with veterans, William Fowler has produced the most complete history of this elite and elusive unit to date.Out of Africa 1941 ? 1943Into Italy 1943 ? 1945Overlord and Europe 1944 ? 1945Post War Phoenix Malaya 1948 ? 1960The Confrontation 1962 ? 1966Oman 1970 ? 1976The Cold War 1945 ? 1990The Falklands Interlude 1982The First Gulf War 1990 ? 1991Back to Africa 1981 ? 2000Balkan interlude 1994 ?Afghanistan 2001 -The Second Gulf War 2003C Squadron to 1 SAS Regiment (Rhodesia) 1951 ? 1980Enter the Kiwis 1954 -The Australian Experience 1957 ?The Future

For more than half a century, Special Forces and CIA legend Billy Waugh dedicated his life to tracking down and eliminating America's most virulent enemies. Operating from the darkest shadows and most desolate corners of the world, he made his mark in many of the most important operations in the annals of U.S. Spec Ops.He spent seven and a half years behind enemy lines in Vietnam as a member of a covert group of elite commandos. He trailed Osama Bin Laden in Khartoum in the early '90s, and would have killed the terrorist kingpin if his superiors had allowed it. And at the age of seventy-two, he marched through the frozen high plains of Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.Hunting the Jackal is the astonishing true account of the singular career of a courageous soldier in his nation's shadow wars -- including his pivotal role in the previously untold story of the capture of the most infamous and elusive assassin in history, Carlos the Jackal.

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DET FRAGMENTEREDE SIND er en gribende fortælling om rejsen gennem forfatterens liv, og om hvordan mentale traumer sætter dybe spor i hverdag og familieliv.Da han som familiefar var så mentalt nedbrudt, at han ikke engang kunne binde sine egne snørebånd.I bogen følger vi Christian Nielsens rejse fra en barndom i misbrugets skygge, videre til fire år i udlandet som dykkerinstruktør, uddannelsen som erhvervsdykker i Søværnet, et årti ved politiet, tre hårde år med arbejdsrelateret PTSD og til sidst seks år som dykkertekniker ved Frømandskorpset. Udover skelsættende oplevelser med dykning og arbejdet som politimand følger vi processen i samfundet, når man bliver diagnosticeret med alvorlig arbejdsrelateret PTSD.Samtidig er bogen en positiv fortælling om det danske velfærdssystem, og det sikkerhedsnet der er spændt ud under hele befolkningen. Om at være så mentalt knækket, at hver dag føles som den sidste, og alligevel komme videre med et nyt liv.Bogen indeholder konkrete værktøjer, der kan hjælpe andre med at ændre post traumatisk stress til post traumatisk vækst. Et lille skridt ad gangen. Bogen er et opslagsværk om de teknikker og metoder, der hjalp forfatteren tilbage fra helvede, samt et helt unikt indblik i, hvad det kræver at blive rask igen. Den kan med fordel læses af alle, der selv ønsker at blive mentalt stærkere, men henvender sig også til fagpersoner, kollegaer, familier og pårørende, der ønsker at forstå, hvordan det føles at leve med et fragmenteret sind.

En mand forlader et retslokale i Østre Landsret. Han går let foroverbøjet langs rettens ydermur og forsøger at ignorere de mange journalister og fotografer. Med den ene hånd holder han en mobiltelefon fast mod øret. Mellem to fingre på den anden hånd, som stritter skråt bagud, klemmer han en cigaret.Manden har siddet i isolation i celle nummer 172 i Vestre Fængsel i 111 døgn, men man kan ikke se det på ham.Nu er han atter en fri mand. Han kan genoptage sit arbejde i Bruxelles på det kontor, som har været forseglet i alle de uger, han har siddet sig i varetægt.”Men har du aldrig hørt navnet Lenz før?” spørger en journalist.Han stirrer med et indigneret, næsten vantro blik: ”Aldrig.”LENZ er historien om embedsmanden, der var hovedmistænkt i den største danske spionsag siden krigens tid. Det er historien om en ung mands opstigen fra proletariatet i Københavns Sydhavn til eurokratiet i Bruxelles. Om den mest venstreorienterede generation nogensinde. Og om det skridt videre, bogens hovedperson gik for den højere sag og for sine hemmelige arbejdsgivere i den østtyske efterretningstjeneste Stasi.LENZ er en dokumentarisk beretning baseret på aktindsigter fra det centrale Stasi-arkiv i Berlin, historiske arkivalier og samtaler med centrale mundtlige kilder, der kender hovedpersonen siden hans barn- og ungdom. Bogen afdækker den fortid, hovedpersonen endnu ikke vil stå ved, og det bitre efterspil, hans sag fik, da den blev politisk.

Højaktuel bog om opgøret både i medierne om Danmark under Den Kolde Krig - og i landsretten, der skal tage stilling til, om det var injurierende, da professor dr. phil. Bent Jensen citerede PET-dokumenter, der betegnede journalist Jørgen Dragsdahl som KGB-agent. Bogens medforfattere er professor Bent Jensen, journalist Jakob Andersen, historikeren Jørgen Granum-Jensen, direktør Jens Gregersen og redaktør Lars Hedegaard.