The screenplay by john lee mahin and martin rackin was. Fantastic because of how the writer, doug stanton, brilliantly and in gritty, sometimes grisly. Doug stanton is very clear in his authors note that this is not an effort to create a strategic history. Michael shannon as hal spencer, a chief warrant officer 5 and oda 595s assistant team leader, inspired by bob. The screenplay by john lee mahin and martin rackin was loosely based on harold sinclairs 1956 novel of the same name, a fictionalized version of griersons raid in mississippi. Oct 28, 2009 intelligence in public literature the horse soldiers. Military issue equipment, clothing, boots, mres, molle gear and much more. May 31, 2009 in one of the few light moments in this thrilling book, stanton writes about the special forces soldier who held on for dear life when his horse slipped off the trail and plunged down a mountainside. With headlines marking the many days of struggle and. The film is based on doug stanton s nonfiction book horse soldiers, which tells the story of u. The extraordinary story of a band of us soldiers who rode to victory in afghanistan paperback may 11, 2010 by doug stanton author see all 17 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The horse soldiers is a 1959 war film set during the american civil war directed by john ford and starring john wayne, william holden and constance towers.
The inspiration for the major motion picture 12 strong from jerry bruckheimer, starring chris hemsworth and michael shannon. Jun 15, 2009 horse soldiers is a great read a riveting story of the brave and resourceful american warriors who rode into afghanistan after 911 and waged war against al qaeda. The film, 12 strong, based on doug stantons book horse soldiers doesnt do justice to the powerful true story of the 12 americans who gathered intel in afghanistan after 911. The declassified true story of the horse soldiers is a 2018 american actionwar film directed by nicolai fuglsig and written by ted tally and peter craig. Jerry bruckheimer shopping afghanistan war story horse. The extraordinary story of a band of us soldiers who rode to victory in afghanistan paperback may 11, 2010. Additionally, nutsch and oda 595s story is the subject of the book, horse soldiers. With john wayne, william holden, constance towers, judson pratt. The extraordinary story of a band of us soldiers who rode to victory in afghanistan, which is the basis for a jerry bruckheimerproduced movie by the same name, starring chris hemsworth and michael shannon, to be released by warner bros. In 1863, a union outfit is sent behind confederate lines in mississippi to destroy enemy railroads but a captive southern belle and the units doctor cause frictions within ranks. From the new york times bestselling author of in harms way comes a truelife story of american soldiers overcoming great odds to achieve a stunning military victory. This isnt afghanistan for those who enjoy i use the word. May 17, 2009 the stunning victory of the horse soldiers 350 special forces soldiers, 100 c. As a nation, most of us didnt realize how quickly our government and military.
How the horse soldiers helped liberate afghanistan from. Jan 07, 2018 afghanistan war documentary the horse soldiers i sbs 5th sfg oda 585 battle of qala i jangi 2001 good footage of combat never seen before, awardwinning filmmaker paul yule chronicles an. Horse soldiers is the dramatic account of a small band of special forces soldiers. The sinking of the uss indianapolis and the extraordinary story of its survivors and horse soldiers. As us forces enter their ninth year of involvement in afghanistan, it is easy to. Horse soldiers first americans into afghanistan after 9. Sep 08, 2009 a book like doug stantons horse soldiers gives readers a perspective on americas engagement in afghanistan that is too often overlooked. Michael pena as sam diller, oda 595s intelligence sergeant first class navid negahban as general. Posted may 11, 2009 by mary ann whitley, the plain dealer.
Horse soldiers first americans into afghanistan after 911. Doug stanton tells the story of that brief shining moment in horse soldiers, a rousing, uplifting, toby keithsinging piece of work. Army special forces sent to afghanistan immediately after the. The horse soldiers is by all means a very personal account of the opening days of this nineyear campaign. As related in the 2009 book horse soldiers, a small team of 12 green berets known, in officialese, as. The subtitle of stantons new book may be problematic for some. The extraordinary story of a band of us soldiers who rode to victory in afghanistan find at amazon.
Scribner, 2009, 354 pages, with endnotes and index. Watch doug stanton discuss his new york times bestseller, horse. May 11, 2010 horse soldiers is the dramatic account of a small band of special forces soldiers who secretly entered afghanistan following 911 and rode to war on horses against the taliban. The extraordinary story of a band of special forces.
Oct 06, 2011 the horse soldiers stories if we wanted to move, horses were the only way, said master sgt. Officials have stated that the movie book is an accurate reflection of the work of special forces soldiers in the early days of the war. In late 2001, small units of elite special forces soldiers, working with c. Army special forces group that spearheaded the american invasion of afghanistan, working closely with local fighters to defeat the taliban. In response to the september 11, 2001 attacks, the elite u. Now a major motion picture from jerry bruckheimer in theaters everywhere. The story of the socalled horse soldiers is being told in the new film, 12 strong, which premieres. The book reads more like a novel than a military history. I just finished reading a fantastic and timely book. Soldiers who rode to victory in afghanistan scribner may 5, 2009. How the horse soldiers helped liberate afghanistan from the. Previously published as horse soldiers, 12 strong is the dramatic account of a small band of special. Were you surprised to learn of americas secret effort to attack the taliban in the fall of 2001, or did you already. Chris spence, the teams communication sergeant, who serves with 5th special forces group.
His first book, in harms way 2001, was an international bestseller. The declassified true story of the horse soldiers kindle edition by. Chicago turabian author date citation style guide stanton, doug. In his book, horse soldiers, doug stanton describes a cavalry attack supported by u. Intelligence in public literature the horse soldiers. The declassified true story of the horse soldiers ebook. The full story of the remarkable campaign in afghanistan is told in the book horse soldiers. Yes, horse mounted troops still play a part in 21st century warfare. Incredibly, the cavalry charge, launched against tanks and entrenched positions was the tactic that effectively drove the taliban out of afghanistan. The extraordinary story of a band of us soldiers who rode to victory in afghanistan at. In addition to overcoming mutual distrust and a vast cultural divide, the americans accustomed to stateoftheart warfare must adopt the rudimentary tactics of the afghan horse soldiers.
Afghanistan war documentary the horse soldiers i sbs 5th. Doug stanton is the author of the new york times bestsellers in harms way. Seeger as us forces enter their ninth year of in volvement in afghanistan, it. The horse soldiers is by all means a very personal account of the opening days of. Horse soldiersis a bighearted and thrilling read, with an epic story that reaches not just across the cold mountains of afghanistan but into the homes of smalltown america, and confirms doug stanton as one of our countrys preeminent storytellers. Jerry bruckheimer shopping afghanistan war story horse soldiers. The true story of 12 strong, horse soldiers were first to. One leadership skill that turned 12 horse soldiers into. Previously published as horse soldiers, 12 strong is the dramatic account of a small band of special forces soldiers who secretly entered afghanistan following 911 and rode to war on horses against the taliban.
The above excerpt is a digitally scanned reproduction of text from print. Afghanistan following 911 and rode to war on horses against the taliban. As doug stanton shows, the american soldiers preparing for their mission to afghanistan were yanked out of their. Dostum was ruling northern afghanistan when the taliban captured. As us forces enter their ninth year of involvement in afghanistan, it is easy.
Special operations forces, members of task force dagger, and afghanistan commander abdul rashid dostum on horseback in the dariasouf valley. Jan 21, 2018 in october, 2001, small teams of american soldiers on horseback defeated thousands of taliban fighters because the soldiers were trained in one critical leadership skill. Outnumbered forty to one, they pursued the enemy across mountainous terrain and, after a series of intense battles, captured the city of mazarisharif, which was strategically essential if they were to defeat the taliban. For the 2009 book horse soldiers, about soldiers in afghanistan, see doug stanton. Were hearing many of these stories for the first time and from those who waged a war worthy of rudyard kipling, james bond, and davy crockett. Nutsch has even returned to afghanistan on charitable humanitarian missions. Previously published as horse soldiers, 12 strong is the dramatic account of a small band of.
The historical narrative is dramatized with invented dialogue and interior monologues. Outnumbered forty to one, they pursued the enemy army across the mountainous afghanistan terrain and, after a series of intense battles, captured the city of mazari. Oct 18, 2019 additionally, nutsch and oda 595s story is the subject of the book, horse soldiers. Special forces unit, operational detachmentalpha 595 oda 595 for short, was one of three teams of special forces soldiers sent into afghanistan. Forces soldiers who secretly entered afghanistan following 911 and. An amazing bookgripping and exciting as any fiction. The extraordinary story of a band of us soldiers who rode to victory in afghanistan by doug stanton. Chris hemsworth as captain mitch nelson, oda 595s commander, inspired by mark nutsch. Afghanistan war documentary the horse soldiers i sbs youtube. A must read for anyone interested in the conflict, afghan culture or military history. The movie, based on the terrific book horse soldiers by doug stanton, is only soso, but it moves at a fair clip and fills in a lot of details about the early successes of the afghanistan war.
Jan 21, 2018 an american special forces soldier rides alongside an afghan partner in 2001. The extraordinary story of a band of us soldiers who rode to victory in afghanistan kindle edition published may 5th 2009 by scribner reprint edition, kindle edition, 428 pages. With chris hemsworth, michael shannon, michael pena, navid negahban. Although this excerpt has been proofread, occasional errors may appear due to the scanning process. The film is based on doug stantons nonfiction book horse soldiers, which tells the story of u. One leadership skill that turned 12 horse soldiers into an. Dec 02, 2011 horse soldiers is the dramatic account of a small band of special forces soldiers who secretly entered afghanistan following 911 and rode to war on horses against the taliban. The declassified true story of the horse soldiers by. Horse soldiers is the dramatic account of a small band of special forces soldiers who secretly entered afghanistan following 911 and rode to war on horses against the taliban. The extraordinary story of a band of us soldiers who rode to victory in afghanistan that was published. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Outnumbered forty to one, they pursued the enemy army across the mountainous afghanistan terrain and, after a series of intense. He attended hampshire college and the university of iowa writers.
His objective is to help readers understand what it felt like to be a special forces operator assigned to task force dagger, conducting combat operations on the ground in northern afghanistan many hundreds of miles behind taliban lines. The true story of 12 strong, horse soldiers were first. May 25, 2011 the above is an excerpt from the book horse soldiers. Oct 24, 2017 eventually an air drop of leather australianstyle stock saddles was requested to better fit the large frames of the soldiers, as opposed to the small wooden saddles used by afghanistan soldiers. Jan 18, 2018 not everyone knows the story of the first u. Horse soldiers is the dramatic account of a small band of special forces soldiers who from the new york times bestselling author of in harms way comes a truelife story of american soldiers overcoming great odds to achieve a stunning military victory. These special forces soldiers took on the taliban on horseback. Army special forces sent to afghanistan immediately.
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