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| Title | : | Roberts Ridge: A Story of Courage and Sacrifice on Takur Ghar Mountain, Afghanistan |
| Author | : | Malcolm MacPherson |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 384 pages |
| Published | : | July 25th 2006 by Dell (first published January 1st 2005) |
| Categories | : | War. Military Fiction. Military. Military History. Nonfiction. History |
Malcolm MacPherson
Paperback | Pages: 384 pages Rating: 4.22 | 2661 Users | 89 Reviews
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Afghanistan, March 2002. In the early morning darkness on a frigid mountaintop, a U.S. soldier is stranded, alone, surrounded by fanatical al Qaeda fighters. For the man’s fellow Navy SEALs, and for waiting teams of Army Rangers, there was only one rule now: leave no one behind. In this gripping you-are-there account–based on stunning eyewitness testimony and painstaking research–journalist Malcolm MacPherson thrusts us into a drama of rescue, tragedy, and valor in a place that would be known as...ROBERTS RIDGE
For an elite team of SEALs, the mission seemed straightforward enough: take control of a towering 10,240-foot mountain peak called Takur Ghar. Launched as part of Operation Anaconda–a hammer-and-anvil plan to smash Taliban al Qaeda in eastern Afghanistan –the taking of Takur Ghar would offer U.S. forces a key strategic observation post. But the enemy was waiting, hidden in a series of camouflaged trenches and bunkers–and when the Special Forces chopper flared on the peak to land, it was shredded by a hail of machine-gun, small arms, and RPG rounds. A red-haired SEAL named Neil Roberts was thrown from the aircraft. And by the time the shattered helicopter crash-landed on the valley floor seven miles away, Roberts’s fellow SEALs were determined to return to the mountain peak and bring him out–no matter what the cost.
Drawing on the words of the men who were there–SEALs, Rangers, medics, combat air controllers, and pilots–this harrowing true account, the first book of its kind to chronicle the battle for Takur Ghar, captures in dramatic detail a seventeen-hour pitched battle fought at the highest elevation Americans have ever waged war. At once an hour-by-hour, bullet-by-bullet chronicle of a landmark battle and a sobering look at the capabilities and limitations of America’s high-tech army, Roberts Ridge is the unforgettable story of a few dozen warriors who faced a single fate: to live or die for their comrades in the face of near-impossible odds.
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| Original Title: | Roberts Ridge: A Story of Courage and Sacrifice on Takur Ghar Mountain, Afghanistan |
| ISBN: | 0553586807 (ISBN13: 9780553586800) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 4.22 From 2661 Users | 89 ReviewsCritique Out Of Books Roberts Ridge: A Story of Courage and Sacrifice on Takur Ghar Mountain, Afghanistan
I enjoyed reading this book. I have been interested in reading it for a while, now, but it was not near the top of my reading list. I ended up reading it for an online course for two reasons, but the course gave me an excuse [reason] to read it sooner than I might otherwise have. It moves at a really fast pace. It took me five to six hours to read it. It held my attention once I got started. I thought the author did a pretty good job in telling the story of the events on what would become knownA gripping story of what was supposed to be an attack named operation Anaconda, the Seals were to take a mountain top with an elevation of 10,240. This would give the U.S. Forces an advantage as far as having the high ground and also being able to use an observation area well. The plan starts off good team loads up in helicopter ready for there placement, checking everything through their minds you are taken through the helicopter ride by going through each member as well as the crew aboard the
This book. Woah. A combination of extreme courage, and chaotic leadership confusion. Glad to have read the heroic stories of these men who are so willing to save and if necessary die for their brothers in the fight.
I really liked this book. it was really sad though.
Honor! Courage! Brotherhood!I loved this book. Another Veteran recommended this book to me. The author puts you in the helicopters, teams, battlefield. He gets you to feel the pain of those injured and the sorrow for the others who mourn. This is an OUTSTANDING book. I highly recommended it to every American!
Gripping account of battle true to the sentiment of our generation's war. Could not put it down.
The most poignant line in the story comes in the conclusion when a battle weary warrior eyes a group of guys trying to look "tough"; his buddy tells him, "they want to be like you," to which he bewilderingly responds, "why would anyone want to be me?"His answer reflects the harrowing 24 hours he spent high on a mountain in Afghanistan only a few months before. A small team of Navy SEALs and quick reaction force of Army Rangers fought for their lives outnumbered and under constant direct fire in
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