Leigh Neville Knihy

V letech následujících po útoku na Světové obchodní středisko v New Yorku 11. září 2001 došlo k významným změnám v uplatnění odstřelovačů při válečných i bezpečnostních operacích. Rychle se vyvíjely zbraně, střelivo, speciální příslušenství a také příprava odstřelovačů. Nová kniha předního odborníka na speciální síly přibližuje dění na bojištích v Iráku a Afghánistánu, ale seznamuje také s odvážnými protiteroristickými akcemi po celém světě. Z osobních zkušeností odstřelovačů se čtenář dozví řadu podrobností o práci elitních profesionálních střelců – jaký je jejich výcvik, výzbroj, vybavení, jak využívají moderní techniku, kde, kdy a jak se zapojují do akce. Kniha Moderní odstřelovači nabízí dosud nejaktuálnější a nejrealističtější pohled na mnoha mýty opředené specialisty, kteří dnes hrají klíčovou roli v konvenčním i nekonvenčním válčení a neobejde se bez nich žádná protiteroristická jednotka.

Autor této knihy se na špičkové zbraně dlouhodobě specializuje a má přístup do míst, kam se jen tak někdo nedostane. Stejně tak k informacím, které jen tak neleží někde na ulici, proto se dozvíte množství faktů a detailů, k nimž je jinak velmi obtížné se dostat. Jako bonus přidal spoustu kvalitních fotografií. 1) Pistole 2) Samopaly a osobní obranné zbraně 3) Útočné pušky a karabiny 4) Bitevní pušky, pušky pro speciální určení a pušky pro přesnou střelbu (DMR) 5) Bojové brokovnice 6) Speciální odstřelovačské a protimateriálové pušky 7) Automatické zbraně družstva a kulomety 8) Granáty, granátomety a ruční raketomety 9) Shrnutí a pravděpodobná budoucnost

On October 3, 1993, Task Force Ranger was dispatched to seize two high-profile lieutenants of a Somali warlord. Special Forces troops were transported by ground vehicles and helicopters, and the mission was meant to be over within the hour. They quickly found themselves under heavy fire, and two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down. With a hastily organized relief column many hours away, the American troops faced a desperate battle for survival. Focusing on the stories of the soldiers on the ground, and in the air, Day of the Rangers reveals the experiences and recollections of the Special Forces units, including the Rangers, Delta operators and Nightstalker crews who fought in the battle of Mogadishu. Published to mark the battle’s 25th anniversary and using recently declassified documents and new interviews with many of the participants, Day of the Rangers is a fascinating and revealing new history of a battle that would influence American Special Forces for decades to come.

Fighting an elusive and dangerous enemy far from home, the British army in Afghanistan has been involved in asymmetric warfare for the best part of a decade. This book provides a detailed analysis of those specifics within a clear, connected account of the course of the war in Helmand, operation by operation.

Reveals the grueling Green Beret training and preparation, the specialized equipment they used in the field and traces their deployment throughout the campaign, from the first insertion of forces through to the fall of Kabul and Kandahar, the Taliban uprising at the notorious Fort of War in Mazar-e-Sharif, and more.

Within weeks of 9/11, United States Special Operations Forces were dropping into Afghanistan to lead the war against Al Qaeda and the Taliban. The author gives a blow-by-blow description of major Special Forces operations, culminating in SEAL Team 6's Operation Neptune Spear and the killing of... číst celé

Since the end of their involvement in the Vietnam War, the Australian Army has been modernized in every respect. After peacekeeping duties in South-East Asia, Africa and the Middle East in the 1980s-90s, 'Diggers' were sent to safeguard the newly independent East Timor from Indonesian harassment in 1999, and to provide long-term protection and mentoring since 2006. Australian Army units have served in the US-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and Australian Special Forces are currently operating alongside US and British elements against ISIS in northern Iraq. During these campaigns the Australian SAS Regiment and Commandos have fully matured into 'Tier 1' assets, internationally recognized for their wide range of capabilities. The book, written by an Australian author who has written extensively about modern warfare, traces the development of the Army's organization, combat uniforms, load-bearing equipment, small arms and major weapon systems using specially commissioned artwork and photographs

Explains the evolution of the Rangers' missions in Panama, the first Gulf War, Somalia and the post 9/11 invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. This title reveals the training and organizational changes that the unit has undergone and investigates in particular how their doctrine and tactics have changed during the 14-year war in Afghanistan.

An affordable yet comprehensive work covering the full range of modern infantry small arms, describing weapons from all nations.

Created by a world leader in modern Special Forces with access to some of the most secretive elite units, this book provides a fascinating overview of Special Forces units around the world, including the SAS and Delta Force. Using stunning photographs from around the world, including some previously unpublished, The Elite: The A-Z of Modern Special Operations Forces is the ultimate guide to the secretive world of modern Special Forces. It sends the reader back in time to operations such as Eagle Claw in Iran and the recapture of the Iranian Embassy in London and then forward to recent operations against al Shabaab and Islamic State. Entries also detail units ranging from the New Zealand SAS Group to the Polish GROM, and key individuals from Iraq counter-terrorism strategist General Stanley McChrystal to Victoria Cross recipient SASR Corporal Mark Donaldson. Answering questions such as how much the latest four-tube night vision goggles worn by the SEALs in Zero Dark Thirty cost, what types of parachutes are used to covertly parachute into a target location, and if Special Forces still use HALO jumps, this book is the definitive single-source guide to the world's elite Special Forces.