Education
Yale University.
Yale University.
He served with United States special forces in Italy in World World War II and following his graduation from Yale University in the United States Department of State (1949–1969). As a military historian and freelance writer, Tanner has produced the following books:
Afghanistan - A Military History from Alexander the Great to the War Against the Taliban (2002) According to WorldCat, the book is held in 1970 libraries Reviewed in Times Literary Supplement
Translated into Russian as Afghanistan: istorii︠a︡ voĭn ot Aleksandra Makedonskogo do padenii︠a︡ "Talibana"
(with Samuel A Southworth) United States. special forces: a guide to America"s special operations units: the world"s most elite fighting force (2002) Held in 308 libraries. Tanner has two children.