Day of the Rangers, Leigh Neville
Day of the Rangers, Leigh Neville
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Day of the Rangers
The Battle of Mogadishu 25 Years On

Author: Leigh Neville, Matt Eversmann

Narrator: Joe Barrett

Unabridged: 11 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/18/2018

Synopsis

On October 3, 1993, Task Force Ranger was dispatched to seize two high-profile lieutenants of a brutal Somali warlord in a mission that was meant to be over within an hour. Instead, they quickly found themselves surrounded and under heavy fire. With two Black Hawk helicopters shot out of the sky, and a hastily organized relief column many hours away, the American troops faced a desperate struggle for survival.

Drawing on recently declassified documents and interviews with veterans going on record for the very first time, each stage of the close-quarters battle is retold in extraordinary detail. With in-depth analysis of events on the ground and in the air from those who were there, this is the definitive military history of Operation Gothic Serpent: the Battle of Mogadishu.

About Leigh Neville

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. He has also consulted on military topics for several war game companies and television documentary makers. He lives in Sydney, Australia, with his wife and two dogs.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Philip on May 24, 2023

This book is distinct from Mark Bowden's Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War in that it is not written as much as a narrative, and is very detail oriented as to the events of The Battle of Mogadishu. There is a place for and great value in multiple accounts of this event that has had so much infl......more

Goodreads review by Vin on August 27, 2023

Beyond thorough; exhaustive in covering all aspects of the conflict from the strategic to the tactical to the personal, aided by an overwhelming share of the material directly quoted from primary sources. The book was highly recommended for its accuracy by a few SOF and intelligence-related individu......more

Goodreads review by Kyle on February 25, 2023

More detail and more accurate than Blackhawk Down Good retelling of what really happened without the Hollywood insertions . Still an inspiring tale of resilience and courage under fire. Shows the difficulties faced by commanders in combat situations. So times there are no great options.......more

Goodreads review by Daniel on October 31, 2024

Seems to be the definitive look at the events of Oct. 3. Very detailed and easy to follow. A must read for BHD movie fans.......more

Goodreads review by John on November 06, 2018

Excellent book. It is well written and includes many quotes from the soldiers that were actually there. Even though the movie was good too, I now have a much clearer understanding of what went down during the Blackhawk Down battle. Being written 25 years after the fact it is able to clear up a few i......more

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