Origins
Chronology
Initial Strategy
The Plan
The Raid
The Aftermath
Analysis and Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
A fully illustrated history of the disastrous 1980 attempt to rescue the 53 US Embassy hostages in Tehran, which involved the new Delta Force and a complex series of airlifts, hides and refueling stops in the Iranian desert.
Justin Williamson is a career US diplomat who has served in
Iraq, Mexico, Spain, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. He has
degrees from Texas Tech University, The University of Texas at El
Paso, and has recently graduated from the US Army Command and Staff
College with a Master of Military Arts and Sciences. He is based in
Texas, USA.
Jim Laurier is a native of New England, growing up in New Hampshire
and Massachusetts. He has been drawing since he could hold a pencil
and throughout his life he has worked in many mediums creating
artwork on a variety of subjects. He has worked on the Osprey
Aviation list since 2000, and in that time he has produced some of
the finest artwork seen in these volumes.He lives in New England,
USA.
This is one of the best books to date on the raid
*AirForces Monthly*
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