Lions of Kandahar: The Story of a Fight Against All Odds

Lions of Kandahar: The Story of a Fight Against All Odds

â€œA raw and authentic war story about untamed Green Berets in action.â€â€”Dalton Fury,Â New York TimesÂ bestselling author ofÂ Kill Bin LadenÂ

Southern Afghanistan was slipping away. That was clear to then-Captain Rusty Bradley as he began his third tour of duty there in 2006. The Taliban and their allies were infiltrating everywhere, poised to reclaim Kandahar Province, their strategically vital onetime capital. To stop them, the NATO coalition launched Operation Medusa, the largest offensive in its history. Dispatched as a diversionary force in support of the main coalition attack, Bradleyâ€™s Special Forces A-team watched as the NATO force was quickly engulfed in a vicious counterattack. Key to relieving it was possession of Sperwan Ghar, a modest patch of high ground. Bradleyâ€™s small detachment assaulted the hill and, in the midst of a savage and unforgettable firefight, soon learned they were facing nearly a thousand seasoned fighters. Now Bradley recounts the whole remarkable story as it actually happened and brings to life the men who impossibly won the dayâ€”Americans and Afghans alikeâ€”each unique, all indelible in their everyday exercise of extraordinary heroism.

Praise for Lions of Kandahar
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â€œA powerful and gripping account of a battle that helped shape the war in Afghanistan . . . With crisp writing and page-turning action, Lions of Kandahar is one of the best books written about the conflict.â€â€”Mitch Weiss, Pulitzer Prizeâ€“winning investigative journalist and co-author of Tiger Force: A True Story of Men and War
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â€œOne of the most important documents to emerge from the war in Afghanistan.â€â€”The Seattle Times
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â€œPowerful . . . a riveting account of a strategic battle that doesnâ€™t glorify war or focus on heroic deeds . . . Make room on your military bookshelf for Lions of Kandahar.â€â€”San Antonio Express-News
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â€œBradley takes the reader into battle.â€â€”Time
Country USA
Brand Bantam
Manufacturer Bantam
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2015-05-19
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780553386165

Country	USA
Brand	Bantam
Manufacturer	Bantam
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2015-05-19
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780553386165

Lions of Kandahar: The Story of a Fight Against All Odds

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