The Unauthorized Story of  Joint Task Force Two

 

   Canada's Secret Commandos marks the first time that extensive information has been published about this country's answer to the British SAS, Going behind the scenes, the book uncovers the inner-workings of the Canadian military's most elite unit, Joint Task Force Two.

   JTF2's creation and most secret plans are recounted, including details about its mission to Afghanistan, its bid to rescue Canadian peacekeepers held hostage in Bosnia and an even more dangerous scheme to launch an attack on terrorists in Peru.

   The book is the first to detail Canadian commando missions in Nepal, Zaire, Haiti, Rwanda, Tanzania and the Central African Republic. Closer to home, highly secret operations in Canada are revealed, including missions against militant native groups in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia.

   To tell the JTF2 story, author David Pugliese relies on previously classified government documents as well as dozens of interviews with Canadian military personnel.

   Canada's Secret Commandos features never before seen photos of JTF2 soldiers in action and catalogues, for the first time, the training, weapons and combat techniques used by this country's most elite troops.

 Reviews

 

"The most significant media coverage."

 

- JTF2 2002 Annual Historical Report

 

"Highly recommended reading for the serious student of counter-terrorist elite units."

 

- Combat Diver Association of Canada

 

     The photographs of JTF2 operators and the JTF2 crest contained in this website were taken from the books Shadow Wars: Special Forces in the New Battle Against Terrorism and Canada's Secret Commandos: The Unauthorized Story of Joint Task Force Two. They were provided by DND's Public Affairs branch as well as released into the public domain via a request made under the Canadian government's Access to Information law. This website is in no way affiliated with the Department of National Defence or JTF2.

Special Forces in the New Battle Against Terrorism

 

   Special forces units around the world have played a critical, though often secretive, role since war was declared on global terrorism following the September 11 attacks on the United States.

   Now, through compelling narrative and explosive photos, Shadow Wars reveals how these units are leading the fight.

   From the rugged mountains of Afghanistan to the vast deserts of Iraq, Shadow Wars details operations by U. S. Army Green Berets and Delta Force, U. S. Navy SEALs, Air Force and CIA special operations troops, along with Australia's Special Air Service, the British SAS and SBS, Poland's GROM, and Canada's JTF2. Also recounted is the highly-controversial raid by Russia's Alpha Group to rescue hostages held by Chechen terrorists in Moscow in the fall of 2002.

   For the first time, Shadow Wars brings together more than 80 photos of special forces in action in the war against terrorism, some never before made public.

   Author David Pugliese uncovered the inner workings of the Canadian military's Joint Task Force Two, and once again offers a must-read for anyone interested in learning more about the world of covert warfare.

 

 

Reviews

 

"Written seriously enough to suit historians, Shadow Wars includes some vivid accounts of close-combat and body counts likely to please action buffs."

 

 - Times Colonist

 

"The author's second book on special forces which includes rare coverage of the Canadian military special operations unit, Joint Task Force Two (JTF2).

Contains photos never previously published."

 

- Combat Diver Association of Canada