No way out : a story of valor in the mountains of Afghanistan / Mitch Weiss and Kevin Maurer.

By:

Weiss, Mitch

Contributor(s):

Maurer, Kevin

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Berkley Caliber, 2012.Edition: 1st edDescription: 328 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., map ; 24 cmISBN:

9780425245262

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

DS371.4123. S56.

Summary: Abstract: It seemed like an impossible mission right from the start. A Special Forces team in Afghanistan planned to land in an enemy-held valley and scale a steep mountain to surprise and capture a terrorist leader. But before they found the target, the target found them. The elite soldiers fought for hours, huddled on a small rock ledge as rocket-propelled grenades and heavy machine gun fire rained down on them. They tended to their wounded and kept fighting to stay alive. When the battle finally ended, ten soldiers had earned Silver Stars--the most awarded to any unit in one battle since Vietnam. Based on dozens of interviews with those who was there, this is a compelling narrative of an epic battle that also serves as a cautionary tale: Be careful what you ask a soldier to do, because they will die trying to accomplish their mission.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Monograph	Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University	DS371.4123.S56.W45 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		3ACKU000350438

Total holds: 0

“Includes photos”—cover page.

Includes bibliographical references.

Abstract: It seemed like an impossible mission right from the start. A Special Forces team in Afghanistan planned to land in an enemy-held valley and scale a steep mountain to surprise and capture a terrorist leader. But before they found the target, the target found them. The elite soldiers fought for hours, huddled on a small rock ledge as rocket-propelled grenades and heavy machine gun fire rained down on them. They tended to their wounded and kept fighting to stay alive. When the battle finally ended, ten soldiers had earned Silver Stars--the most awarded to any unit in one battle since Vietnam. Based on dozens of interviews with those who was there, this is a compelling narrative of an epic battle that also serves as a cautionary tale: Be careful what you ask a soldier to do, because they will die trying to accomplish their mission.

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