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  • Entebbe: The Most Daring Raid of Israel's Special Forces

    Simon Dunstan

    Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Jan. 15, 2011)
    The Israeli Forces operation at Entebbe was one of the most daring counter-terrorist assaults of all time. This book explores this important piece of history with narration and illustrations and diagrams.
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  • The Most Daring Raid of World War II: D-Day--Pointe-du-Hoc

    Steven J Zaloga M.A.

    Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Jan. 15, 2011)
    Describes the 1944 Allied raid to secure Pointe-du-Hoc during D-Day in World War II, including the army forces who executed the raid, the challenges of securing the area, and how the raid affected the outcome of the invasion at Normandy.
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  • Rescue at the Iranian Embassy: The Most Daring SAS Raid

    Gregory Fremont-Barnes

    Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Jan. 15, 2011)
    Describes the raid of the Iranian embassy in London by British special forces after it had been taken over by Iranian Arab separatists, including the events leading up to the raid and its long-term impact on foreign relations.
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  • The Most Daring Raid of the Samurai

    Stephen Turnbull

    Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Jan. 15, 2011)
    Originally published under title: The samurai capture a king. Oxford; New York: Osprey, 2009.
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  • The Most Daring Raid of the Civil War: The Great Locomotive Chase

    Gordon L. Rottman

    Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Jan. 15, 2011)
    Describes the Union military raid of a locomotive, riding it from Georgia to Tennessee and destroying the railways as they traveled, and details what happened to the raiders and the impact the raid had on the Civil War.
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  • Counterterrorism in West Africa: The Most Dangerous SAS Assault

    Will Fowler

    Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Jan. 15, 2011)
    This book offers a scene-by-scene account of the SAS (Special Air Service) and Operation Barras in Sierra Leone in 2000.
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  • The Most Daring Raids in History

    Gordon L Rottman, Will Fowler

    Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Jan. 15, 2011)
    This series explores some of the most brave and ambitious military raids in history. Each book sets itself apart from the competition by not merely recounting the events but pulling the reader into the action. The narrative offers a blow-by-blow of events that lead up to each raid, the action itself, and the aftermath. Context accompanies each episode with detail of the social, political, and cultural environments. With full-color images, maps, and illustrations, these books make history both educational and entertaining.
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