The previously untold history of a highly classified US Army Special Forces Detachment covertly stationed in West Berlin, Germany during the Cold War, poised to act if war ever broke out.

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Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Definitions -- I The Origins of Special Forces -- II The Formative Years (1956-1971) -- III A New Mission and a Midlife Crisis (1972-1976) -- IV The Pros from Dover (1976-1981) -- V Appointment in Tehran -- VI The Final Days (1981-1984) -- VII The New Kid on the Block (1984) -- VIII Until the Fall (1984-1990) -- Epilogue: A Casualty of Peace -- Appendix A: In the Sights of the Enemy -- Appendix B: Leadership -- Timeline: Special Forces Berlin, 1956-1990 -- Timeline: Iran Mission, 1979-1981 -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Notes -- Sources -- Bibliography -- Index.