The commander of SEAL Team Three shows how a small group of specially trained soldiers can accomplish their mission despite a numerically superior enemy.

Originally published under title: The theory of special operations. Includes index. Includes maps of: Importance of Eben Emael in Relation to the Blitzkrieg; Location of Eben Emael; Fort Eben Emael, 10 May 1940; Routes of the Three Manned Torpedoes; Operation Chariot - Outbound and Return Routes, 27-28 March 1942; Action of HMS Campbeltown and Motor Launches at Saint-Nazaire; Skorzeny's Plan to Rescue Mussolini from La Maddalena; Skorzeny's Plan to Rescue Mussolini from Gran Sasso; Skorzeny's Glider Path from Rome to Gran Sasso; Glider/Stork Landing Positions on 12 September 1943; Attack of the Tirpitz, 20-22 September 1943; X-craft Attacks on the Tirpitz; Rangers' Route to and from the Prisoner of War Camp at Cabanatuan; Cabanatuan Operation - Actions at the Objective, January 1945; Son Tay Prisoner of War Camp and the Movements of the Assault (Meadows), Command (Sydnor), and Support (Simons); Secondary School, Showing the Movements of the Support Group; Route of the Son Tay Raid Force; Route of Hijacked Airliner and Israeli C-130s; Entebbe International Airport - Mission Overview. "A Presidio Press book."

The theory of special operations -- The German attack on Eben Emael, 10 May 1940 -- The Italian manned torpedo attack at Alexandria, 19 December 1941 -- Operation Chariot : the British raid on Saint-Nazaire, 27-28 March 1942 -- Operation Oak : the rescue of Benito Mussolini, 12 September 1943 -- Operation Source : midget submarine attack on the Tirpitz, 22 September 1943 -- The U.S. Ranger raid on Cabanatuan, 30 January 1945 -- Operation Kingpin : the U.S. Army raid on Son Tay, 21 November 1970 -- Operation Jonathan : the Israeli raid on Entebbe, 4 July 1976 -- Conclusions.