Special Forces Berlin
Clandestine Cold War Operations of the US Army's Elite, 1956-1990
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Tim Campbell
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James Stejskal
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The massive armies of the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact allies posed a huge threat to the nations of Western Europe. US military planners decided they needed a plan to slow the juggernaut they expected when and if a war began. The plan was Special Forces Berlin. Their mission, should hostilities commence, was to wreak havoc behind enemy lines and buy time for vastly outnumbered NATO forces to conduct a breakout from the city. In reality it was an ambitious and extremely dangerous mission, even suicidal. Highly trained and fluent in German, each man was allocated a specific area. They were skilled in clandestine operations, sabotage, and intelligence tradecraft and able to act as independent operators, blending into the local population and working unseen in a city awash with spies looking for information on their every move. Special Forces Berlin was a one of a kind unit that had no parallel. It left a legacy of a new type of soldier expert in unconventional warfare, one that was sought after for missions such as the attempted rescue of American hostages from Tehran in 1979. With the US government officially acknowledging their existence in 2014, their incredible story can now be told.
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The Quiet Professional: Major Richard J. Meadows of the U.S. Army Special Forces
- American Warriors
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- Narrated by: David Gilmore
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
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Major Richard J. "Dick" Meadows is renowned in military circles as a key figure in the development of the U.S. Army Special Operations. A highly decorated war veteran of the engagements in Korea and Vietnam, Meadows was instrumental in the founding of the U.S. Delta Force and hostage rescue force. Although he officially retired in 1977, Meadows could never leave the army behind, and he went undercover in the clandestine operations to free American hostages from Iran in 1980.
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Another possibly good book ruined by poor performance
- By Justin L. on 11-15-20
By: Alan Hoe
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Operatives, Spies, and Saboteurs
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- By: Patrick K. O'Donnell
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
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"A revealing look into the intrigue and extraordinary courage of our intelligence gatherers of World War II. A rare combination of suspense thriller and true heroism by a great American writer." (Clive Cussler, New York Times best-selling author)
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Great book...
- By Nicholas G. on 05-11-05
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Hunting the Jackal
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- By: Billy Waugh, Tim Keown
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
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For more than half a century, Special Forces and CIA legend Billy Waugh dedicated his life to tracking down and eliminating America's most virulent enemies. Operating from the darkest shadows and most desolate corners of the world, he made his mark in many of the most important operations in the annals of US Spec Ops. He spent seven and a half years behind enemy lines in Vietnam as a member of a covert group of elite commandos.
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Hunting the Jackal - epic accounting of SOF/SOG and CIA IV
- By Eric on 01-08-18
By: Billy Waugh, and others
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American Soldier
- By: General Tommy R. Franks, Malcolm McConnell
- Narrated by: Eric Conger
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The Commander in Chief of the United States Central Command from July 2000 through July 2003, General Tommy Franks made history leading American and Coalition forces to victory in Afghanistan and Iraq, the decisive battles that launched the war on terrorism.
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even more proud of our military
- By Brian on 08-12-04
By: General Tommy R. Franks, and others
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Cobra II
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- By: Michael R. Gordon, Bernard E. Trainor
- Narrated by: Craig Wasson
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Unimpeachably sourced, Cobra II describes how the American rush to Baghdad provided the opportunity for the virulent insurgency that followed. The brutal aftermath in Iraq was not inevitable and was a surprise to the generals on both sides; Cobra II provides the first authoritative account as to why. It is a book of enduring importance and incisive analysis, a comprehensive account of the most reported yet least understood war in American history.
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Informative military account of the War in Iraq
- By Graham on 09-02-07
By: Michael R. Gordon, and others
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My Share of the Task
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In this illuminating memoir, McChrystal frankly explores the major episodes and controversies of his eventful career. He delves candidly into the intersection of history, leadership, and his own experience to produce a book of enduring value. Joining the troubled post-Vietnam army as a young officer, McChrystal witnessed and participated in some of our military’s most difficult struggles. He describes the many outstanding leaders he served with and the handful of bad leaders he learned not to emulate.
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Incomplete ending
- By Jfadams on 04-23-13
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SEAL Target Geronimo
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- By: Chuck Pfarrer
- Narrated by: Erik Bergmann
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On May 2, 2011, at 1:03 a.m. a satellite uplink was sent from Pakistan crackling into the situation room of the White House: "Geronimo, Echo, KIA." These words, spoken by a Navy SEAL, ended Osama bin Laden's reign of terror. SEAL Target Geronimo is the story of Neptune's Spear from the men who were there. After talking to members of the SEAL team involved in the raid, Pfarrer shares never-before-revealed details in an exclusive account of what happened as he takes listeners inside the walls of Bin Laden's compound.
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Marcinko’s Legacy….his pain, their gain.
- By James on 11-10-11
By: Chuck Pfarrer
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Without Hesitation
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During a nearly 40-year career in the United States Army, Hugh Shelton has been known as a straight shooter - when he speaks he means what he says. Whether serving under a Democratic president or a Republican president, whether in a war that was popular at home or not, Hugh Shelton gave all he had, and asked nothing less of the men and women who worked for him. Politically independent, Shelton told the truth - not what his superiors wanted to hear.
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Week done!
- By Jennifer on 04-13-18
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Not a Good Day to Die
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- By: Sean Naylor
- Narrated by: John Henry Cox
- Length: 19 hrs and 36 mins
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At dawn on March 2, 2002, America's first major battle of the 21st century began. Over 200 soldiers of the 101st Airborne and 10th Mountain Division flew into Afghanistan's Shah-i-Kotvalley - and into the mouth of a buzz saw. They were about to pay a bloody price for strategic, high-level miscalculations that underestimated the enemy's strength and willingness to fight.
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50/50
- By Kindle Customer on 11-14-16
By: Sean Naylor
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Run to the Sound of the Guns
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- By: Nicholas Moore, Mir Bahmanyar
- Narrated by: John Pruden
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As part of an elite special operations unit at the fighting edge of the Global War on Terrorism, Nicholas Moore spent over a decade with the U.S. Army's 75th Ranger Regiment on the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq. In this compelling biography, a detailed narrative of grueling life on the ground combines with accounts of some of the most dramatic search and rescue operations of the period to tell the true story of life on the line in the War on Terror.
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A Modern Ranger story, honest and candid
- By Tony on 06-24-19
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The Mission, the Men, and Me
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As a commander of Delta Force - the most elite counter terrorist organization in the world - Pete Blaber took part in some of the most dangerous, controversial, and significant military and political events of our time. Now he takes his intimate knowledge of warfare - and the heart, mind, and spirit it takes to win - and moves his focus from the combat zone to civilian life. As the smoke clears from exciting stories about never-before-revealed top-secret missions that were executed all over the globe, listeners will emerge wiser, more capable, and more ready for life's personal victories than they ever thought possible.
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Terrible narrator.
- By Amazon Customer on 08-09-18
By: Pete Blaber
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- Spike Hopkins
- 05-22-22
Great Untold Story
it's amazing to hear all the great things that happened years ago that were classified that have now become available to the public. our military is absolutely amazing along with the men and women who serve
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- Buford
- 11-01-24
informative even to Green Berets. I believe unemotionally accurate.
recognized and acknowledged special special SF unit and this group of special men are mostly unknown. The were hero’s and ahead of even DELTA.
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- Brock
- 04-29-18
What an amazing book.
If you're a student of history, especially Special Forces and Special Operations, do yourself a solid and get this.
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- Andrew
- 03-08-20
Phenomenal history lesson!
Just awesome. Stories like this need to be taught in schools. Units like SF Berlin are suppose to be a secret but when they are unclassified it is great to learn about. You will not be disappointed!
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- John A. Cote MSSI
- 06-18-21
Loved it!!! Excellent Fantastic Narration
Peek behind the scenes of the Top secret world of Special Missions Units. Before there was Delta Force or the CAG there was Detachment Alpha in Berlin. Before SEAL TEAM SIX or DEVGRU Special Forces Mission Berlin was already up and running. You learn about it's creation, training and missions and finally it's decommissioning.
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- Patrick
- 04-14-24
Good stuff
For those not extremely interested in the history of SF in Berlin, this may be tedious. For those, like me, who have a deep interest, it will be a treasure trove of information and anecdotes. Welcome to the hidden world and war in Berlin and the SF warriors who stood ready to fight in it.
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- Seamus "Fack" O'Malley
- 03-20-21
Great book, narrator was off.
Fantastic telling of an often overlooked aspect of US special forces. could have used a better narrator.
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- T. Reasoner
- 10-19-22
Amazing story of the unsung hero's of the cold war
This was recommended by Batman aka Delta operator Pat McNamara who was in this unit. I found it completely interesting and their use in the Eagle Claw Operation was unknown to me. GREAT BOOK!
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- Rick
- 07-09-23
This book recaptures Cold War chapters of SF
This book tells many stories that were abandoned by the government. The history of US Special Forces operating in difficult environments is worth understanding as we transition to a new version of Cold War with current events.
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- 1965Berlin
- 06-03-18
Accurate Historical Reading
Great accuracy and attention to detail in this well written, and read book. If you were in the service during this time period this book is for you. This book answered several questions for me as I was stationed in Berlin both during and after the "Berlin Wall."
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