Rangers at Dieppe: The First Combat Action of U.S. Army Rangers in World War II - Couverture rigide

DeFelice, Jim

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ISBN 10 : 0425219216 ISBN 13 : 9780425219218

Editeur : Berkley Pub Group, 2008

Synopsis

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A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

“[A] carefully researched and brilliantly executed narrative of the modern Rangers’ baptism in blood.”—America in WWII
 
From the coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestselling American Sniper comes a remarkable true story of heroism and sacrifice in World War II.
 
In the darkest days of 1942, an Allied force set out to capture the Nazi-occupied French port of Dieppe. More than two years had passed since the British had been humiliated at Dunkirk, and nearly nine months since the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. The Germans held the continent in a death grip. Now, some six thousand British and Canadian troops were attempting to gain a foothold on Hitler's domain. Joining the crusaders were fifty hand-selected, specially-trained soldiers from a new commando unit. These were to be the first Americans to fight in Europe, and they would become known as the U.S. Army Rangers.
 
The mission was doomed, but the bravery the Rangers displayed proved that Americans were every bit as tough as their allies and enemies. Drawn from firsthand accounts and historical documents, this is an unforgettable story of the forging of an American legacy that still endures today.

Présentation de l'éditeur

After Pearl Harbor, the United States was struggling to bring itself up to fighting strength for World War II when a specially-trained force-based upon the famed British commando squads-was formed. It would become known as the Rangers.

Before their training was complete, the Rangers were thrust into battle, taking part in an assault on the German-held French port of Dieppe. Plagued by politics and inter-service rivalry, the raid would become one of the greatest debacles of the war. Allied losses included several Rangers killed or wounded-the first American blood spilled on European soil in the war.

Here, drawn from historical records and personal recollections by those who were there, and illustrated with photographs, is the story of the baptism of fire of what would become the U.S. Army Rangers.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Berkley Pub Group
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0425219216
• ISBN 13: 9780425219218
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 300
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Klondyke B.V.; info@klondyke.nl; ; Vlaardingenstraat 51; Almere; 1324LB; Pays-Bas