Red Metal
By Mark Greaney & LtCol H. Ripley Rawlings IV, USMC
- Release Date: 2019-07-16
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
A Russian military strike against Europe could change the balance of power in the West. A stunningly realistic view of modern warfare from a battlefield commander and the New York Times bestselling author of The Gray Man.
The Russian bear has awakened. Their tanks race across Poland crushing all opposition on a headlong dash for the heart of Germany. Satellite killing missiles blind American forces while Spetznatz teams destroy Allied communications relays. It's all part of a master plan to confuse and defeat America and her allies.
Ranged against the Russian attack are a Marine lieutenant colonel pulled out of a cushy job at the Pentagon and thrown into the fray, a French Special Forces captain and his intelligence operative father, a young Polish female partisan fighter, an A-10 Warthog pilot, and the captain of an American tank platoon who, along with a German sergeant, struggle to keep a small group of American and German tanks in the fight.
Operation Red Metal is a nightmare scenario made real but could it just be the first move on the Russian chessboard?
Reviews
Too great!
5By joey he fatHad not read one of his books I didn’t likeGreat read!
4By ARM 1965Excellent book, although a bit long due to too many details.Red Medal
5By Squidney3799Great book. First part too much detail. The number and serial data of equip was too much. The last part came together as a novel and was more readable.Wow!
5By BosquedocWhat a story. Reminds me a lot of Red Storm Rising with all the updated modern weapons. Very long and intricate battle descriptions on land sea and air. Thoroughly enjoyable! A marathon read thar was hard to put down.How close we are to WWIII
5By Read alot KelleyAction packed and moving tale of a plausible military conflict started by Russia that engulfs many military powers, evaluates the state of their armies and their weapons.Red Metal
5By baszaboHard to put down!Great read. Hold on to your Tank seat.
5By Ricky/DeeDeeA lot going on in 6 days.Red Metal Mark Greaney
5By Wet againRussia launches a war in Europe and Africa. A host of extremely brave and courageous men and women from all sides emerge. Heartbreak, death, victory. A stupendous read!!! My highest recommendation!!Excellent story, great reading.
5By NotDefTruly a gripping plot line and multilayered story. Bit of a shorthand inclusion of Asia, but it will certainly lead into a future book. Interesting characters and enough knowledge and jargon without being overstuffed. Tactical elements were extraordinary. I’ve read a hundred books of this genre, and this is certainly at the top area of the stack.Not up to Greaney standards
2By Gary43Pretty poor offering from MG though I suspect he just lent his name to the book. For too much use of nomenclature for the military equipment — who cares the name of the engine in a Russian armored vehicle and how much horsepower? Continual use of nomenclature totally unnecessary and distracting. Author discusses use of F-35 and F/A-18 operating from the amphibious ship USS Boxer — inaccurate. While F-35 can operate from Boxer, the F/A-18 cannot. It needs a catapult and arresting gear to fly on/off Boxer. Boxer is not configured with either catapults or arresting gear.Great read.
5By One year planThere’s a lot of things going on and Greary does a great job of keeping it all tied together.Excellent read!
5By rhvehicleWe’ll-written, tight story rang true and was a thoroughly enjoyable read. Fast-paced with the feel of being true to life. Very well done!Exceptional !!
5By Tallredoak1Exceptional….. many reviews claim , “You can’t put it down !!”…. This book delivers on that claim , and then some !! Epic and relentless in its drama and intensity !!Excellent
5By RiccoVSo real, like out of the headlines.Action packed
5By Jack marinoLots of interesting action and character build up. Frightening how easily the scenario could really happen.A10 no burner.
4By geeeerrrryyPretty good, very detailed , but a few loose ends left hanging. Oh, and the warthog has no afterburner :-)Great read
5By PDennisonStarts a little slow but hang on, it's a page turner!Great Read
5By BigPipe12Fast paced with many angles to the action. You get to know many of the players on a personal level both the good guys and bad.Red Metal
5By MJR365bsr!Never a dull moment! The plot line full full of surprises, but each one was believable and thrilling. Characters were built in great detail so that each became a good friend, or a hated, but admired, foe. A great story line, well told. It made me proud if our US and NATO men and women! MJR
