This must be the definitive account of 9/11. The
shockwaves of the September 11, 2001 attacks in America
reverberate to this day. Though Osama Bin Laden has been
killed, questions remain. What exactly happened? Could
9/11 have been prevented? How and why did so much
acrimony and misinformation arise from the ashes of the
World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a quiet field in
Pennsylvania? And what has yet to be revealed? The
Eleventh Day, written with access to thousands of
recently released official documents, is updated for
this edition – and reports on a development which the
former chairman of Congress' 9/11 probe describes as the
‘most important in years’.
The authorised edition of The United
States Government Commission’s Final Report provides a full and
complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September
11th, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New
York and the Pentagon in Washington DC. This fascinating document
examines the preparedness for, and the immediate response to the
attacks. It also includes recommendations to guard against future
attacks. Though it is an official report, the narrative tells the
story in a readable and interesting manner.
New in card cover - 567pp,
15pages of illustrations
OSPREY ELITE 170: SPECIAL
OPERATIONS FORCES IN IRAQ
by Leigh Neville. Illustrated by Richard
Hook
Filled with recently declassified material, first hand accounts,
and unique photographs, this book offers a rare look at the
largest mobilisation of Special Forces in recent history.
Examining in detail the US Delta Force, the British SAS,
Australian and Canadian Special Forces as well as CIA and MI6
operational units, it provides a crucial study of their skills
and success in Iraq, from the Battle of Debecka to storming the
safe house of Uday Hussein. In a controversial war that has been
plagued by high fatalities and military blunders, this book
highlights the successes enjoyed by Special Forces Operatives.
New in card covers - 64pp, numerous colour & b/w illustrations &
plates
OSPREY ELITE 205: THE BRITISH ARMY
IN AFGHANISTAN 2006-14
by Leigh Neville.
Illustrated by Peter Dennis
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. The
eight-year series of deployments jointly known as Operation
Herrick, alongside US and other NATO contingents within the
International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan,
have been the longest continuous combat commitment of the
British Army since World War II. Together with Operation 'Telic'
in Iraq, which immediately preceded and overlapped with it, this
conflict has shaped the British Army for a generation. Enemy
threats have diversified and evolved, with a consequent
evolution of British doctrine, tactics and equipment.
New in card covers - 64pp, numerous colour & b/w
illustrations & plates
OSPREY COMBAT AIRCRAFT 57: AH-64
APACHE UNITS OF
OPERATIONS ENDURING FREEDOM AND IRAQI FREEDOM
by Jonathan Bernstein
After the 9/11 attacks in 2001, the Apache made significant
contributions to the Coalition campaign against Taliban and
al-Qaeda forces in Afghanistan. Functioning as the 'killer' part
of US Army Hunter-killer teams, Apaches sought out and brought
overwhelming firepower to bear on enemy forces, as well as
providing direct support to Coalition troops on the ground. They
then spearheaded the advance of the 3rd Infantry and the 101st
airborne divisions into Iraq in 2003, engaging in some of the
heaviest fighting along the western axis of advance. Weather and
enemy fire took a heavy toll on Apaches operating in Iraq, but
the resilience and flexibility of the aircraft was central to
the success of this campaign.
New in card covers - 96pp, numerous
b/w & colour illustrations, 7 colour plates
OSPREY COMBAT AIRCRAFT 111: A-10
THUNDERBOLT II UNITS
OF OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM 2008-14
by Gary Wetzel
The untold story of A-10 units in
Operation Enduring Freedom focuses on the type's combat missions
in Afghanistan. Featuring numerous first-hand accounts and
photographs from those who experienced the conflict, along with
imagery from official military archives, this book offers a
detailed insight into the record of the A-10 'Hog' in one of the
21st Century's most significant conflicts. Initially, the A-10
was not a favourite of the USAF, which, prior to the Iraqi
invasion of Kuwait in 1990, was hoping to shunt this Cold War
relic onto the US Army and Marine Corps. But since then its
formidable armament, ruggedness and flexibility, has continually
proven itself in combat and evolved into the world's premiere
close support aircraft.
New in card covers - 96pp, numerous colour illustrations,
8 colour plates
