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Автор: Luttrell
Название: Lone Survivor
ISBN: 0316067601 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780316067607
Издательство: Hachette Book Group
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Цена: 13230.00 T
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Описание: Four US Navy SEALS departed one clear night in early July, 2005 for the mountainous Afghanistan-Pakistan border for a reconnaissance mission. Their task was to document the activity of an al Qaeda leader rumored to be very close to Bin Laden with a small army in a Taliban stronghold. Five days later, only one of those Navy SEALS made it out alive.

This is the story of the only survivor of Operation Redwing, SEAL fire team leader Marcus Luttrell, and the extraordinary firefight that led to the largest loss of life in American Navy SEAL history. His squadmates fought valiantly beside him until he was the only one left alive, blasted by an RPG into a place where his pursuers could not find him. Over the next four days, terribly injured and presumed dead, Luttrell crawled for miles through the mountains and was taken in by sympathetic villagers who risked their lives to keep him safe from surrounding Taliban warriors.

A born and raised Texan, Marcus Luttrell takes us from the rigors of SEAL training, where he and his fellow SEALs discovered what it took to join the most elite of the American special forces, to a fight in the desolate hills of Afghanistan for which they never could have been prepared. His account of his squadmates' heroism and mutual support renders an experience that is both heartrending and life-affirming. In this rich chronicle of courage and sacrifice, honor and patriotism, Marcus Luttrell delivers a powerful narrative of modern war.

Автор: Luttrell Marcus
Название: Lone Survivor
ISBN: 0751555940 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780751555943
Издательство: Little Brown
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Цена: 13150.00 T
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Описание: It was a top-secret US military mission. Now, the SEAL team leader finally tells the stunning true story. Now a major Hollywood film starring Mark Wahlberg and Eric Bana.

Автор: Robinson Patrick
Название: The Lion of Sabray: The Afghani Warrior Who Defied the Taliban and Saved the Life of Navy Seal Marcus Luttrell
ISBN: 1501117998 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781501117992
Издательство: Неизвестно
Цена: 15630.00 T
Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Patrick Robinson, coauthor of the #1 "New York Times "bestseller "Lone Survivor" and preeminent writer of modern naval fiction ("The Florida Times Union") shares the gripping untold story of Mohammed Gulab, the Afghani warrior who defied the Taliban and saved the life of American hero and Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell.
Bestselling author Patrick Robinson helped Marcus Luttrell bring his harrowing story of survival to the page and the big screen with "Lone Survivor." But the Afghani man who saved his life was always shrouded in mystery. Now, with "The Lion of Sabray," Robinson reveals the amazing backstory of Mohammed Gulab the brave man who forever changed the course of life for his Afghani family, his village, and himself when he discovered Luttrell badly injured and barely conscious on a mountainside in the Hindu Kush just hours after the firefight that killed the rest of Luttrell s team.
Operating under the 2,000-year-old principles of "Pashtunwali" the tribal honor code that guided his life Gulab refused to turn Luttrell over to the Taliban forces that were hunting him, believing it was his obligation to protect and care for the American soldier. Because Gulab was a celebrated Mujahedeen field commander and machine-gunner who beat back the Soviets as a teenager, the Taliban were wary enough that they didn t simply storm the village and take Luttrell, which gave Gulab time to orchestrate his rescue.
In addition to Gulab s brave story, "The Lion of Sabray "cinematically reveals previously unknown details of Luttrell s rescue by American forces which were only recently declassified and sheds light on the ramifications for Gulab, his family, and his community. Going beyond both the book and the movie versions of "Lone Survivor," "The Lion of Sabray" is a must-read for anyone who wants to know more about the brave man who helped the Lone Survivor make it home."

Автор: Luttrell Marcus
Название: Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of Seal Team 10
ISBN: 031632406X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780316324069
Издательство: Hachette Book Group
Цена: 6270.00 T
Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: A Navy SEAL's firsthand account of American heroism during a secret military operation in Afghanistan.
Inspiration for a major motion picture by Mark Wahlberg.
On a clear night in late June 2005, four U.S. Navy SEALs left their base in northern Afghanistan for the mountainous Pakistani border. Their mission was to capture or kill a notorious al Qaeda leader known to be ensconced in a Taliban stronghold surrounded by a small but heavily armed force. Less then twenty-four hours later, only one of those Navy SEALs remained alive.

This is the story of fire team leader Marcus Luttrell, the sole survivor of Operation Redwing, and the desperate battle in the mountains that led, ultimately, to the largest loss of life in Navy SEAL history. But it is also, more than anything, the story of his teammates, who fought ferociously beside him until he was the last one left-blasted unconscious by a rocket grenade, blown over a cliff, but still armed and still breathing. Over the next four days, badly injured and presumed dead, Luttrell fought off six al Qaeda assassins who were sent to finish him, then crawled for seven miles through the mountains before he was taken in by a Pashtun tribe, who risked everything to protect him from the encircling Taliban killers.

A six-foot-five-inch Texan, Leading Petty Officer Luttrell takes us, blow-by-blow, through the brutal training of America's warrior elite and the relentless rites of passage required by the Navy SEALs. He transports us to a monstrous battle fought in the desolate peaks of Afghanistan, where the beleaguered American team plummeted headlong a thousand feet down a mountain as they fought back through flying shale and rocks. In this rich, moving chronicle of courage, honor, and patriotism, Marcus Luttrell delivers one of the most powerful narratives ever written about modern warfare-and a tribute to his teammates, who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.