Spec Ops

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How can a small group of soldiers attack a numerically superior force in an entrenched position and hope to succeed? It may sound impossible, but this is what special operations is all about. Bill McRaven commands a team of SEALs, the U.S. Navy's elite special operations force. Accomplishing the seemingly impossible is the day-to-day business of McRaven and his SEALs and other special operators such as Green Berets, Britain's Special Air Service and Russia's Spetznaz. In SPEC OPS you learn the secrets of the trade: get on target fast and maintain relative superiority throughout the area of vulnerability. It worked for the Germans who clobbered the Belgians at Fort Eben Emael before they knew what hit them. It worked for the Israelis who dropped in at Entebbe and executed the perfected prisoner rescue. Special operations forces are able to beat the odds because their preparation, firepower, speed on target, and moral commitment give them the ultimate edge over their opponents. When you fight like this you almost can't lose. William H. McRaven has been a U.S. Navy SEAL since 1978 and is currently the commanding officer of SEAL Team Three, based at Coronado, California. He is a graduate of the University of Texas and has received a master's degree from the Naval Postgraduate School. The Theory of Special Operations THe German Attack on Eben Emael The Italian Manned Torpedo Attack at Alexandria Operation Chariot: The British Raid on Saint-Nazaire Operation Oak: The Rescue of Benito Mussolini Operation Source: Midget Submarine Attack on the Tirpitz The U.S. Ranger Raid on Cabanatuan Operation Kingpin: THe U.S. Army Raid on Son Tay Operation Jonathan: The Israeli Raid on Entebbe