US Army Ranger 1983-2002: Sua Sponte - Of Their Own Accord (Warrior, Vol.65 (Warrior, 65) - Softcover

Bahmanyar, Mir

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841765856 ISBN 13: 9781841765853

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 2003

Synopsis

This study of the US Army Ranger takes the reader through the distinct stages of training and acceptance, including the Ranger Indoctrination Program and Ranger Battalion training, and details the developments in Ranger weaponry, equipment and clothing since the early 1980s. Using first hand accounts, it shows what it was like to fight in Panama in 1989, in raid missions in Iraq in 1991 and Somalia in 1993, and brings the unit up to date with the 3rd Battalion's deployment to Afghanistan in Operation Enduring Freedom. It also covers the culture of the Rangers, from their special language and terminology, to the rites of passage that lie behind the formal training program.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Insights into the real lives of history's fighting men, packed with full colour illustrations, highly detailed cutaways, exploded artwork of weaponry and armour, and action-packed battle scenes.

About the Author:

Mir Bahmanyar served in the US Army from 1986-89, and currently is an independent film producer and writer. He received a BA in history from the University of California, Berkeley, and specializes in US Army Ranger history. Along with fellow ex-servicemen has set up www.suasponte.com, a site dedicated to the history of the Rangers. Mir lives in Los Angeles, California, with his Pitbull and Akita dogs.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1841765856
• ISBN 13: 9781841765853
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 64
• Illustrator: Welply Michael