12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers

12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers

Now a major motion picture from Jerry Bruckheimer and Lionsgate!

The New York Times bestselling â€œspellbinding true-life storyâ€ (USA TODAY) of a United States Special Forces team deployed to the war-ravaged Afghanistan mountains in the weeks immediately following 9/11, overcoming great odds to become heroes of our era.

In the weeks following the attacks of September 11, a small band of Special Forces soldiers secretly entered Afghanistan. Riding on horseback, they pursued the Taliban over the stark and mountainous Afghanistan terrain. After a series of intense battles, they captured the strategically essential city of Mazar-i-Sharif.

The bone-weary American soldiers were welcomed as liberators as they rode into the city, and the streets thronged with Afghans overjoyed that the Taliban regime had been overthrown. Then the action took a wholly unexpected turn. During a surrender of six hundred Taliban troops, the Horse Soldiers were ambushed by the would-be POWs. Dangerously overpowered, they fought for their lives in the cityâ€™s immense fortress, Qala-i-Jangi, or the House of War. At risk were the military gains of the entire campaign: if the soldiers perished or were captured, the entire effort to outmaneuver the Taliban was likely doomed.

Previously published as Horse Soldiers, 12 Strong â€œis not just a battle storyâ€”itâ€™s also about the home front. An important bookâ€ (the TODAY show). A thrilling, inspiring tale of a group of men on horses who did the impossible and an incredible account of real life bravery and heroism in the face of insurmountable odds.
Country USA
Brand Pocket Books
Manufacturer Pocket Books
Binding Mass Market Paperback
ItemPartNumber 1501179950SRQ
ReleaseDate 2017-12-19
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781501179952

Country	USA
Brand	Pocket Books
Manufacturer	Pocket Books
Binding	Mass Market Paperback
ItemPartNumber	1501179950SRQ
ReleaseDate	2017-12-19
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781501179952

12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers

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