The World's Elite Forces

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Britain's SAS and SBS, America's SEALs, Germany's GSG 9, France's Foreign Legion, Russia's Spetsnaz - commandos, paratroops, marines and undercover squads - they're all here, the world's elite forces described in great detail and shown in spectacular color photographs.International terrorism - kidnapping, assassination, skyjacking, bomb outrages - detailed with lists of over 800 terrorist organizations.Counterterror units and operations - hostage rescue missions, precision attacks by day and night - all fascinatingly described, with maps, charts and diagrams.Special weapons and equipment - silenced submachine guns, sniper rifles, stun grenades, shotguns, vehicles and aircraft - shown in close-up photographs, and cutaway drawings.In 224 pages, 100,000 words of data and description, and over 350 dramatic photographs, this is an indispensable reference work on elite units and special operations forces throughout the world.