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Day of the Rangers

The Battle of Mogadishu 25 Years On

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Day of the Rangers

By: Leigh Neville, Matt Eversmann - foreword
Narrated by: Joe Barrett
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About this listen

On October 3, 1993, Task Force Ranger was dispatched to seize two high-profile lieutenants of a Somali warlord. Special Forces troops were transported by ground vehicles and helicopters, and the mission was meant to be over within the hour. They quickly found themselves under heavy fire, and two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down. With a hastily organized relief column many hours away, the American troops faced a desperate battle for survival.

Focusing on the stories of the soldiers on the ground and in the air, Day of the Rangers reveals the experiences and recollections of the Special Forces units, including the Rangers, Delta operators, and Nightstalker crews who fought in the battle of Mogadishu.

Published to mark the battle's 25th anniversary and using recently declassified documents and new interviews with many of the participants, Day of the Rangers is a fascinating and revealing new history of a battle that would influence American Special Forces for decades to come.

©2018 Leigh Neville (P)2018 Tantor Africa Americas Armed Forces Military Special & Elite Forces Solider Air Force US Air Force

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Read Mark Bowden”s book many times and really love the movie, but this is the ultimate guide to the events of Mogadishu in October 93. Fascinating account.

Comprehensive study of black hawk down

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Phenomenal accounts of Operation Gothic Serpent from all angles and brimming with great accurate information.

A fantastic source of info.

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The story re-tells the Black Hawk Down story. This is obviously done many years later and with more reference to source material than the Bowden book. This books blends analysis and story beautifully. Many references are made to interviews with personnel and mentions the bigger intelligence activities around the event.
Finally it talks about the big screen inaccuracies and myths.
My advice would be to read Black Hawk Down, watch the movie including the behind the scenes, watch the multiple documentaries, do a little bit of online browsing then read this book to round it all off nicely.
This books translates well to an audiobook however I recommend a little bit of research first including maps and a brief description of the key points of the day.

Excellent story retold better than the original.

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Nothing to dislike - a clear and informative account of the conflict. Will definitely listen to more on this topic

Fantastic account of what really happened in Somalia

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It is a bad start when there are several minutes of lists of combatants before the main narrative begins, easy to flick through in a paper format but not in a talking book. It seems to focus mainly on the exact details of what happens , comparing these to previous works including the film. How to take the drama out of what should be an exciting description , but good if you are concerned about whether the weapon used was a 37XT type a or b....

One for the Technical Detail Enthusiasts

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