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Binding: Mass Market PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 356.16730973
EAN: 9780380809394
Edition: Reissue
ISBN: 0380809397
Label: Avon
Manufacturer: Avon
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 365
Publication Date: June 01, 2000
Publisher: Avon
Release Date: May 18, 2000
Studio: Avon
Alternate Versions:
- Inside Delta Force: The Story of America's Elite Counterterrorist Unit
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
The only insider's account ever written on America's most powerful weapon in the war against terrorismDelta Force
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- A disappointing account of DeltaThe promise was always present, always ready to poke its head out and play peek-a-boo with the reader. Unfortunately it was never able to gain enough ground and become interesting to the reader. Beckwith's book can be broken down into three sections: Vietnam, Delta Initiation and Delta Organization.
The first section is a rather dull account of Beckwith's life in Vietnam. We get to see some of the details and descriptions of his exploits in Vietnam, but for the most part he doesn't ... Read More
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- Delta ForceEasy reading; interesting how a new unit has difficulty in coming of age in the armed forces; read this first then follow it up with "Inside Delta Force" which will give more information on what it took for an individual to function within the Unit.
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- Good book on the unit, but Haney's is better...I really enjoyed this book. It gives a great history of the formation of Delta Force, but if you are only going to read one book on the subject; INSIDE DELTA FORCE by Eric Haney is much better. That said, this book is a page-turner and well written. There's a bit of self-congratulation; but Beckwith was an impressive individual.
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- Not quite as good as Haney's book, but still goodIf I had not read Eric Haney's book "Inside Delta Force" before I read this one, I probably would have loved it. The inherent problem is that both books cover roughly the same time frame, with Beckwith's book beginning earlier (going back to Vietnam inspirations) and ending while Haney was still in Delta. Both books provide detailed coverage of Operation Eagle Claw, which can be a little redundant, but that's no one's fault really. What I liked about Beckwith's book was the understanding it gave ... Read More
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- Delta Force: the Army's Elite Counterterrorist UnitThe book was in excellant condition, arrived on time.
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