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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100525955054
ISBN-139780525955054
eBay Product ID (ePID)219206601
Product Key Features
Book TitleRed Platoon : a True Story of American Valor
Number of Pages400 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAsia / Central Asia, Military / General, Revolutionary, Military / Afghan War (2001-), Military
Publication Year2016
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorClinton Romesha
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight21.2 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2016-498127
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"I read the first half of Red Platoon in one sitting and that night had such intense combat dreams that I actually thought twice about picking the book up again. In addition to being a superb soldier, Romesha is an utterly irresistable writer. I'm completely overwhelmed by what he has done with this book. The assault on Camp Keating is a vitally important story that needs to be understood by the public, and I cannot imagine an account that does it better justice that Romesha's." --Sebastian Junger
Dewey Decimal958.104/742
SynopsisTHE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The only comprehensive, firsthand account of the fourteen-hour firefight at the Battle of Keating in Afghanistan by Medal of Honor recipient Clinton Romesha, for readers of Black Hawk Down by Mark Bowden and Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell. "'It doesn't get better.' To us, that phrase nailed one of the essential truths, maybe even the essential truth, about being stuck at an outpost whose strategic and tactical vulnerabilities were so glaringly obvious to every soldier who had ever set foot in that place that the name itself--Keating--had become a kind of backhanded joke." In 2009, Clinton Romesha of Red Platoon and the rest of the Black Knight Troop were preparing to shut down Command Outpost (COP) Keating, the most remote and inaccessible in a string of bases built by the US military in Nuristan and Kunar in the hope of preventing Taliban insurgents from moving freely back and forth between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Three years after its construction, the army was finally ready to concede what the men on the ground had known immediately: it was simply too isolated and too dangerous to defend. On October 3, 2009, after years of constant smaller attacks, the Taliban finally decided to throw everything they had at Keating. The ensuing fourteen-hour battle--and eventual victory--cost eight men their lives. Red Platoon is the riveting firsthand account of the Battle of Keating, told by Romesha, who spearheaded both the defense of the outpost and the counterattack that drove the Taliban back beyond the wire and received the Medal of Honor for his actions., THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The only comprehensive, firsthand account of the fourteen-hour firefight at the Battle of Keating by Medal of Honor recipient Clinton Romesha, for readers of Black Hawk Down by Mark Bowden and Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell. "'It doesn't get better.' To us, that phrase nailed one of the essential truths, maybe even the essential truth, about being stuck at an outpost whose strategic and tactical vulnerabilities were so glaringly obvious to every soldier who had ever set foot in that place that the name itself--Keating--had become a kind of backhanded joke." In 2009, Clinton Romesha of Red Platoon and the rest of the Black Knight Troop were preparing to shut down Command Outpost (COP) Keating, the most remote and inaccessible in a string of bases built by the US military in Nuristan and Kunar in the hope of preventing Taliban insurgents from moving freely back and forth between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Three years after its construction, the army was finally ready to concede what the men on the ground had known immediately: it was simply too isolated and too dangerous to defend. On October 3, 2009, after years of constant smaller attacks, the Taliban finally decided to throw everything they had at Keating. The ensuing fourteen-hour battle--and eventual victory--cost eight men their lives. Red Platoon is the riveting firsthand account of the Battle of Keating, told by Romesha, who spearheaded both the defense of the outpost and the counterattack that drove the Taliban back beyond the wire and received the Medal of Honor for his actions. "A vitally important story that needs to be understood by the public, and I cannot imagine an account that does it better justice that Romesha's."--Sebastian Junger, journalist and author of The Perfect Storm " Red Platoon is sure to become a classic of the genre."--Hampton Sides, author of Ghost Soldiers and In the Kingdom of Ice
LC Classification NumberDS371.4123.K36R76
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- 12. Jul. 2016
Can't put it down.
Two thirds of the book are the actual battle, almost minute for minute. I could not go to sleep. You want to know what's happening over there, well, read this book. If you study history, you can see history repeating itself. It's happening already. The Moors tried to do what Issi's is doing today. But that's getting away from the book. Read it if you want to know .Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 27. Jun. 2022
Real life action from Afghanistan.
An easy read from a real American hero! Medal of Valor winner from the war in Afghanistan details how he and his fellow Marines withstood hours of heavy fire while outnumbered 300 to 50. Compelling.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 09. Jan. 2019
A great read, about an even greater tragedy!
A must read if you have any concern for our troops serving in Afganistan or any of the other wars our country is wrapped up in. My heart breaks for these men who are stuck in impossible situations like this for nothing more than corrupt political and financial objectives! Those who oppose our military are doing nothing more than we would do if we were similarly invaded.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 19. Nov. 2019
A real live story....... and one of the best books I have read...
I am a Vietnam Vet and was in the Army.. However, regardless of branch of service or which war in which we were members--- books such as this take you right back in time... The humor of young men in combat that many in civilian life would never comprehend comes to life in the book as well at the brotherhood which we defend..Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 06. Nov. 2019
A very compelling account of our soldiers fighting so bravely in Afghanistan against an overwhelming force.
Incredible account of a group of our warriors fighting for each other against a much larger, well equipped group of Afghan fighters. It is well written and puts you right in the action.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 26. Jul. 2016
red platoon
Well written & compelling. Brings the sequence of events and makes you feel like you were there. Hopefully the author will be writing history and fiction as well. I look forward to his next book.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 19. Feb. 2025
Nice book! Should be an epic read, I bet...
Nice book! Should be an epic read, I better take it easy though reading this kind of story. Thank you very much!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 14. Dez. 2021
Really good value for the money and the subject of the book.
The book was in pretty good shape. Cover had a little bit of wear, the pages were undamaged and clear, and the hard-cover and spine were as new.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 21. Okt. 2020
Very good book. Hard to put down!
A wonderful book written by a true warrior. Thank you for telling your story.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 25. Jan. 2017
Highly recomened
This volume is well written and illustrated. My only complaint that I have with it is that it could have contained a map of the area of the country where it took placeBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
