On Mamba Station: U.S. Marines in West Africa, 1990-2003


Lu par Aaron Bennett

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This monograph tells the story of thousands of U.S. Marines who supported Operations Sharp Edge, Assured Response, Quick Response, Noble Obelisk, and Joint Task Force Liberia, the noncombatant evacuation operations in 1990, 1991, 1996, and 2003 from Liberia, in 1996 from the Central African Republic, and in 1997 from Sierra Leone. - Summary by John W. Ripley (5 hr 47 min)

Chapitres

Chapter 1 (Part I Operation Sharp Edge) - Liberian Unrest Turns Violent - The G… 14:39 Lu par Aaron Bennett
Chapter 1 Part 2 - The Need for U.S. Involvement; First Look at Monrovia 16:29 Lu par Aaron Bennett
Chapter 2 - Preparing for Operation Sharp Edge; From Predeployment Training to … 17:44 Lu par Aaron Bennett
Chapter 2 Part 2 - Circling at Mamba Station; Frantic Negotiations Fizzle 16:06 Lu par Aaron Bennett
Chapter 2 Part 3 - Marines Poised for Insertion; The Call to Evacuate 18:07 Lu par Aaron Bennett
Chapter 3 - Evacuation Operations - A Rainy D-Day; Into the Embassy; West Afric… 24:58 Lu par Aaron Bennett
Chapter 3 Part 2 - Evacuation from Buchanan; Rotation of Marine Forces; Turnove… 13:45 Lu par Aaron Bennett
Chapter 4 - Operation Sharp Edge - Deployment of the 26th MEU; 26th MEU and the… 18:12 Lu par Aaron Bennett
Chapter 4 Part 2 - Peacekeepers, Fighters, and Contingency MAGTF 18:17 Lu par Aaron Bennett
Chapter 4 Part 3 - Peacekeepers, Fighters, and Contingency MAGTF (cont) 22:03 Lu par Aaron Bennett
Chapter 4 Part 4 - Rotation and Reduction of CMAGTF Marines; Completion of Shar… 14:47 Lu par Aaron Bennett
Chapter 5 (Part II Continuing Operations 1996-2003) - 22d MEU in Operation Assu… 18:45 Lu par Aaron Bennett
Chapter 5 Part 2 - Marines Take the Reins; Actions Ashore 13:48 Lu par Aaron Bennett
Chapter 5 Part 3 - Marines Return Fire; Reduction of Marine Forces 24:13 Lu par Aaron Bennett
Chapter 6 - Operation Quick Response - Violence to the East; Call in the Marines 17:30 Lu par Aaron Bennett
Chapter 6 Part 2 - Marine Operations in Bangui; Planning for Reinforcements; Re… 16:51 Lu par Aaron Bennett
Chapter 7 - Planning, Deployment, and Action - Special Purpose MAGTF Deploys; T… 21:22 Lu par Aaron Bennett
Chapter 8 - Epilogue - A Stabilizing Presence 18:43 Lu par Aaron Bennett
Chapter 8 Part 2 - Epilogue (cont) 21:40 Lu par Aaron Bennett