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Beschreibung

The patrol vehicles used by Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan and Iraq varied dramatically between the theatres as well as amongst the Coalition members, and were developed and upgraded to meet the demands of the deployment.

Covering all the major Coalition nations, Leigh Neville continues his look at the elite forces deployed in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, with this analysis of their vehicles. Tracing the evolution of the vehicle types, from their historical precedents, through their designs to their operational developments, he discusses their advantages and disadvantages, along with their tactical employment.

From the mine-protected vehicles used to counter the IED threat in Iraq, the use of Strykers as armoured raiding platforms by the US Rangers, to the civilian vehicles adapted for military service by both Coalition troops and Private Military Contractors in the regions, this book uses rare in-theatre photographs and colour artwork to show the variety and inventiveness of the patrol vehicles being used in combat.

The patrol vehicles used by Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan and Iraq varied dramatically between the theatres as well as amongst the Coalition members, and were developed and upgraded to meet the demands of the deployment.

Covering all the major Coalition nations, Leigh Neville continues his look at the elite forces deployed in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, with this analysis of their vehicles. Tracing the evolution of the vehicle types, from their historical precedents, through their designs to their operational developments, he discusses their advantages and disadvantages, along with their tactical employment.

From the mine-protected vehicles used to counter the IED threat in Iraq, the use of Strykers as armoured raiding platforms by the US Rangers, to the civilian vehicles adapted for military service by both Coalition troops and Private Military Contractors in the regions, this book uses rare in-theatre photographs and colour artwork to show the variety and inventiveness of the patrol vehicles being used in combat.

Über den Autor

Leigh Neville is an Australian national who has written a number of books on both modern conventional military units and special operations forces serving in Afghanistan and Iraq, their weapons and their vehicles, including Special Forces in the War on Terror. He has also consulted on military topics for several wargame companies and television documentary makers.

Richard Chasemore has worked on a huge variety of projects in publishing and advertising, using both traditional and digital media. He spent 10 years working on the best-selling Star Wars Incredible Cross Sections series.

Zusammenfassung
A look at the vehicles employed by the Coalition Special Forces in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
SOF Vehicles in Afghanistan
SOF Vehicles in Iraq
Private Military Contractors
Bibliography

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Fachbereich: Öffentliche Verwaltung
Genre: Importe, Soziologie
Rubrik: Wissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781849081870
ISBN-10: 1849081875
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Neville, Leigh
Illustrator: Chasemore, Richard
Hersteller: Bloomsbury USA
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 249 x 184 x 7 mm
Von/Mit: Leigh Neville
Erscheinungsdatum: 20.09.2011
Gewicht: 0,163 kg
Artikel-ID: 133445856

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