{"product_id":"9781472824257","title":"Day of the Rangers : The Battle of Mogadishu 25 Years On","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eDay of the Rangers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Leigh Neville\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFocusing on the stories of the soldiers on the ground, and in the air, \u003ci\u003eDay of the Rangers\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished to mark the battle’s 25th anniversary and using recently declassified documents and new interviews with many of the participants,\u003ci\u003e Day of the Rangers\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating and revealing new history of a battle that would influence American Special Forces for decades to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book about the Battle of Mogadishu is a must-read, simple as that. [...] As soon as I finished this title I re-read it. Buy this book.\" - \u003ci\u003eSgt Adam Jackson, Para\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSoldier Magazine, February 2019\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eDay of the Rangers\u003c\/i\u003e is compelling reading and of use to the special operations community and the Army at large.\" - \u003ci\u003eARMY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eDay of the Rangers \u003c\/i\u003eis a good story about good men who fought bravely.\" - \u003ci\u003eMilitary Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781472824257\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Osprey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40683231576270,"sku":"9781472824257","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_a938ad95-5894-410e-ba30-ec2192ae4ad0.jpg?v=1640145726","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781472824257","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}