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The Outpost

- The Most Heroic Battle of the Afghanistan War
Af: Jake Tapper Engelsk Paperback

The Outpost

- The Most Heroic Battle of the Afghanistan War
Af: Jake Tapper Engelsk Paperback
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NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTUREThe heartbreaking and inspiring story of one of the deadliest battles of the Afghanistan war, acclaimed by critics as a classic.‘A mind-boggling, all-too-true story of heroism, hubris, failed strategy, and heartbreaking sacrifice’ Jon Krakauer, author of Into the WildAt 5:58 AM on October 3rd, 2009, Combat Outpost Keating, located in frighteningly vulnerable terrain in Afghanistan just 14 miles from the Pakistani border, was viciously attacked. Though the 53 soldiers stationed there prevailed against nearly 400 Taliban fighters, their casualties made it the deadliest fight of the war that year. Four months after the battle, a review revealed that there was no reason for the troops at Keating to have been there in the first place.In The Outpost, Jake Tapper gives us the powerful saga of COP Keating, from its establishment to eventual destruction, introducing us to an unforgettable cast of soldiers and their families. This modern classic of military history is an indictment of the management of the war in Afghanistan, and a thrilling tale of true courage in the face of impossible odds.
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NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTUREThe heartbreaking and inspiring story of one of the deadliest battles of the Afghanistan war, acclaimed by critics as a classic.‘A mind-boggling, all-too-true story of heroism, hubris, failed strategy, and heartbreaking sacrifice’ Jon Krakauer, author of Into the WildAt 5:58 AM on October 3rd, 2009, Combat Outpost Keating, located in frighteningly vulnerable terrain in Afghanistan just 14 miles from the Pakistani border, was viciously attacked. Though the 53 soldiers stationed there prevailed against nearly 400 Taliban fighters, their casualties made it the deadliest fight of the war that year. Four months after the battle, a review revealed that there was no reason for the troops at Keating to have been there in the first place.In The Outpost, Jake Tapper gives us the powerful saga of COP Keating, from its establishment to eventual destruction, introducing us to an unforgettable cast of soldiers and their families. This modern classic of military history is an indictment of the management of the war in Afghanistan, and a thrilling tale of true courage in the face of impossible odds.
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 704
ISBN-13: 9780008332853
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 0008332851
Udg. Dato: 27 maj 2021
Længde: 46mm
Bredde: 197mm
Højde: 129mm
Forlag: HarperCollins Publishers
Oplagsdato: 27 maj 2021
Forfatter(e): Jake Tapper
Forfatter(e) Jake Tapper


Kategori Militærhistorie: konflikter efter anden verdenskrig


ISBN-13 9780008332853


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 704


Udgave


Længde 46mm


Bredde 197mm


Højde 129mm


Udg. Dato 27 maj 2021


Oplagsdato 27 maj 2021


Forlag HarperCollins Publishers

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