Special Operations Case Studies

Welcome to Special Operations Case Studies.  This course will spend twelve weeks examining the elements of special operations from combat missions that occurred between the years of 1940 and 2011.  This course will be a combination of lecture, discussion, and critical thinking.  The instructor for this lesson will utilize a powerpoint to provide students with photos and other visuals that will aid in comprehension of the course content.  Students are always encouraged to participate in the course as much or as little as they would like.  Students can engage with the content by asking questions, answering critical thinking prompts, and discussing the material that is presented in class.  It is worth noting that students are never required to participate in class.  

This course is twelve weeks long, and each week of class will cover the following topics:
Week 1: Definition and Concept of Relative Superiority
Week 2: Raid on Eben Emael (Belgium, 1940) 
Week 3: Frogmen in Alexandria (1941) 
Week 4: Raid on St. Nazaire (France, 1941)
Week 5: Rescue of Mussolini (Italy, 1943) 
Week 6: Raid on Cabanatuan (Philippines, 1945) 
Week 7: Raid on Son Tay (Vietnam, 1970)
Week 8: Raid on Entebbe (Uganda, 1976)
Week 9: Iranian Hostage Rescue (Iran, 1980)
Week 10: Mogadishu (Somalia, 1993)
Week 11: Texas 12 at Tarinkot (Afghanistan, 2001) 
Week 12: Bin Laden Raid (Pakistan, 2011) 

If you have any questions about this class, or the content that is presented, please feel free to send Military History 101 by Amber Dowdy a message.  We strive to respond to all messages within twenty-four hours of inquiry.