With My Shield: An Army Ranger in Somalia

During the Black Hawk Down raid in Somalia in 1993, Lieutenant James Lechner, a member of the 3rd Ranger Battalion, was selected for a top-secret special operations task force to capture the insurgent leader Mohamed Farah Aideed. The Task Force conducted a daring daylight mission into Aideeds territory, but one of the Black Hawk helicopters was shot down, and Lechner and his comrades were caught up in the fiercest combat involving US forces since the Vietnam War. This first-hand account tells the story of how these elite warriors were able to stand together and prevail against incredible odds, providing a perspective of an Army Ranger fighting on the ground combined with professional military analysis.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 14 September 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

The Black Hawk Down raid in Somalia in 1993 was a desperate action on the ground, and Lieutenant James Lechner, a member of the 3rd Ranger Battalion, was selected for a top-secret special operations task force to capture the insurgent leader Mohamed Farah Aideed. After weeks on the ground and conducting raids in the city, the Task Force was called upon to conduct a daring daylight mission into Aideeds territory. During the raid, one of the Task Force Black Hawk helicopters was shot down, and Lechner and his comrades were soon caught up in the fiercest combat involving US forces since the Vietnam War.

In the middle of the hostile city, deep in the enemys stronghold, the small group of Rangers and special operators found themselves fighting not only to rescue the downed helicopters crewmen but also to save their own lives. This first-hand account tells the story of how these elite warriors were able to stand together and prevail against incredible odds. It gives the reader the perspective of an Army Ranger fighting on the ground, combined with professional military analysis, in a groundbreaking book that tells the complete story with never-before-revealed details.

The Black Hawk Down raid in Somalia in 1993 was a desperate action on the ground, and Lieutenant James Lechner, a member of the 3rd Ranger Battalion, was selected for a top-secret special operations task force to capture the insurgent leader Mohamed Farah Aideed. After weeks on the ground and conducting raids in the city, the Task Force was called upon to conduct a daring daylight mission into Aideeds territory. During the raid, one of the Task Force Black Hawk helicopters was shot down, and Lechner and his comrades were soon caught up in the fiercest combat involving US forces since the Vietnam War.

In the middle of the hostile city, deep in the enemys stronghold, the small group of Rangers and special operators found themselves fighting not only to rescue the downed helicopters crewmen but also to save their own lives. This first-hand account tells the story of how these elite warriors were able to stand together and prevail against incredible odds. It gives the reader the perspective of an Army Ranger fighting on the ground, combined with professional military analysis, in a groundbreaking book that tells the complete story with never-before-revealed details.

The Black Hawk Down raid in Somalia in 1993 was a desperate action on the ground, and Lieutenant James Lechner, a member of the 3rd Ranger Battalion, was selected for a top-secret special operations task force to capture the insurgent leader Mohamed Farah Aideed. After weeks on the ground and conducting raids in the city, the Task Force was called upon to conduct a daring daylight mission into Aideeds territory. During the raid, one of the Task Force Black Hawk helicopters was shot down, and Lechner and his comrades were soon caught up in the fiercest combat involving US forces since the Vietnam War.

In the middle of the hostile city, deep in the enemys stronghold, the small group of Rangers and special operators found themselves fighting not only to rescue the downed helicopters crewmen but also to save their own lives. This first-hand account tells the story of how these elite warriors were able to stand together and prevail against incredible odds. It gives the reader the perspective of an Army Ranger fighting on the ground, combined with professional military analysis, in a groundbreaking book that tells the complete story with never-before-revealed details.

Weight: 586g
Dimension: 243 x 164 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781472863287
Edition number: Unabridged ed