Special Forces Berlin : clandestine Cold War Operations of the US Army's Elite, 1956-1990

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Title:

Author:

Stejskal, James, author.

Personal Author:

Stejskal, James, author.

Publication Information:

Havertown, PA : Casemate Publishers, 2017.

Physical Description:

xvi, 333 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm

Language:

English

Contents:

Foreword; Acknowledgments; Preface; Definitions; I The Origins of Special Forces; II The Formative Years (1956-1971); III A New Mission and a Midlife Crisis (1972-1976); IV The Pros from Dover (1976-1981); V Appointment in Tehran; VI The Final Days (1981-1984); VII The New Kid on the Block (1984); VIII Until the Fall (1984-1990); Epilogue: A Casualty of Peace; Appendix A: In the Sights of the Enemy; Appendix B: Leadership; Timeline: Special Forces Berlin, 1956-1990; Timeline: Iran Mission, 1979-1981; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Notes; Sources; Bibliography; Index.

Conference Subject:

Cold War (1945-1989) (OCoLC)fst01754978

Subject Term:

Special forces (Military science) -- United States -- History -- 20th century.

Cold War.

Diplomatic relations. (OCoLC)fst01907412

Special forces (Military science) (OCoLC)fst01128929

Geographic Term:

United States -- Foreign relations -- Soviet Union.

United States -- Foreign relations -- 1945-1989.

Soviet Union. (OCoLC)fst01210281

United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155