12 heroes

The special forces that made history. The book that inspired the Chris Hemsworth-starring Thor film

Made into a mainstream film, 12 Heroes reconstructs—with extensive research and writing worthy of the best thriller—the dramatic story of a small group of U.S. Special Forces soldiers who secretly entered Afghanistan after 9/11 and advanced to the war against the Taliban. After initial success in capturing the strategic city of Mazar-i-Shariff, the soldiers would face a setback: an ambush by more than six hundred Taliban soldiers that could jeopardize all the campaign's gains. A moving and electrifying read about a historic military victory.