Lions of Kandahar
The Story of a Fight Against All Odds
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4.7 • 1.3K Ratings
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Publisher Description
“A raw and authentic war story about untamed Green Berets in action.”—Dalton Fury, New York Times bestselling author of Kill Bin Laden
Southern Afghanistan was slipping away. That was clear to then-Captain Rusty Bradley as he began his third tour of duty there in 2006. The Taliban and their allies were infiltrating everywhere, poised to reclaim Kandahar Province, their strategically vital onetime capital. To stop them, the NATO coalition launched Operation Medusa, the largest offensive in its history. Dispatched as a diversionary force in support of the main coalition attack, Bradley’s Special Forces A-team watched as the NATO force was quickly engulfed in a vicious counterattack. Key to relieving it was possession of Sperwan Ghar, a modest patch of high ground. Bradley’s small detachment assaulted the hill and, in the midst of a savage and unforgettable firefight, soon learned they were facing nearly a thousand seasoned fighters. Now Bradley recounts the whole remarkable story as it actually happened and brings to life the men who impossibly won the day—Americans and Afghans alike—each unique, all indelible in their everyday exercise of extraordinary heroism.
Praise for Lions of Kandahar
“A powerful and gripping account of a battle that helped shape the war in Afghanistan . . . With crisp writing and page-turning action, Lions of Kandahar is one of the best books written about the conflict.”—Mitch Weiss, Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative journalist and co-author of Tiger Force: A True Story of Men and War
“One of the most important documents to emerge from the war in Afghanistan.”—The Seattle Times
“Powerful . . . a riveting account of a strategic battle that doesn’t glorify war or focus on heroic deeds . . . Make room on your military bookshelf for Lions of Kandahar.”—San Antonio Express-News
“Bradley takes the reader into battle.”—Time
Customer Reviews
Lions of Kandahar
Excellent book. Very engaging and one of those that you read cover to cover, eating with one hand and continuing to read with the other. Fantastic account of one of the most crucial engagements in the Middle East theater of operations. You will gain a true appreciation for those that fight for our freedom!
This is your opportunity to get a feel, minute by minute, for what the Green Berets are trained so hard to do.
Buy this book now.
A MUST READ
I am very fortunate to be able to call Rusty a friend who I met while down in Kandahar. I have read the book several times over the years as well as passed the book from friend to friend and work colleagues, etc. everyone I know that has read it thought it was a fantastic book. I have come to see the book through the lense of how leadership and extreme ownership can be and should be put into practice. Thank you Rusty for all you and your family and team sacrificed for my family and for all Americans.
Absolutely Mind Blowing
The fastest I've ever read a book, I couldn't put it down. Currently I have an 18x contract, 34-years of age with a young family, It's time to sacrifice my body for the freedom of of our Great Nation. Thank you for your service. "De Oppresso Liber"