Canadian Forces in Afghanistan 3-Book Bundle

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Canadian Forces, including Special Operations Forces, have played an outsize role in the conflict in Afghanistan, often under a cloak of secrecy. For the first time, Col. Bernd Horn reveals the stories of the troops and operations behind Canadas pivotal involvement in the Afghanistan conflict.<br><br><b>No Ordinary Men</b><br><br>Peels back the cloak of secrecy and reveals four untold special operations that Joint Task Force 2, an elite counterterrorist unit, conducted in 200506 in which their courage, tenacity, and impressive capabilities meant the difference between life and death.<br><br><b>No Lack of Courage</b><br><br>The story of the North Atlantic Treaty Organizations Operation Medusa, the largely Canadian action in Afghanistan from 1 to 17 September 2006, to dislodge a heavily entrenched Taliban force in the Pashmul district of Afghanistans Kandahar Province.<br><br><b>No Easy Task</b><br><br>Afghanistan has long been considered the graveyard of empires. Those who have ventured into Afghanistan with notions of controlling its people have soon discovered that fighting in that rugged, hostile land is no easy task. This collection of essays examines this legacy of conflict, particularly from a Canadian perspective.

Autorenportrait

<b>Colonel Bernd Horn</b> is a retired Canadian Regular Force infantry officer and military educator. Dr. Horn has authored, co-authored, or edited more than forty books, including<i>A Most Ungentlemanly Way of War: The SOE and the Canadian Connection</i> and<i>No Lack of Courage: Operation Medusa, Afghanistan</i>. He lives in Kingston, Ontario.<br><br><b>Dr. Emily Spencer</b> is an assistant professor at the University of Northern British Columbia and a research associate with the Canadian Forces Leadership Institute. She is the author of<i>Solving the People Puzzle</i>and the editor of<i>The Difficult War.</i>She lives in Prince George, British Columbia.

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