Special Forces

Children's Literature - Greg M. Romaneck

Did you know that the United States has over 55,000 Special Forces troops, the highest number of any nation in the world? Did you realize that the French Foreign Legion has members drawn from over one hundred countries? Were you aware that the British Royal Marine Commando Force requires its members to undertake a 186 mile ski patrol as part of its winter warfare course? Each of these questions is addressed in this slim volume in the "Action Force" series. Special Forces represent a relatively new development in military tactics but elements of these practices date far back in the history of warfare. In this little book readers are given a look behind the scenes at how Special Forces around the world train, orient, prepare, and operate. Combining a concise but informative narrative, numerous illustrations of soldiers in action, and periodic text boxes that provide anecdotal information, Special Forces is a book that will grab the interest of readers with a bent for all things military. This book, and the entire series, is written with a controlled vocabulary that allows for independent reading at an intermediate grade level. In this way Special Forces can appeal to younger readers fascinated by military events and older students with a high interest in this content. Reviewer: Greg M. Romaneck