The Devil's Brigade

Adleman, Robert H.

ISBN 10: 1591140048 / ISBN 13: 9781591140047

Edité par Naval Institute Press, 2004

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Synopsis :

The first special service forces of World War II were known as the Devil's Brigade. Ferocious and stealthy combatants, they garnered their moniker from the captured diary of a German officer who wrote, The black devils are all around us every time we come into line and we never hear them. Handpicked U.S. and Canadian soldiers trained in mountaineering, airborne, and close-combat skills, they numbered more than 2,300 and saw action in the Aleutians, Italy, and the south of France. Co-written by a brigade member and a World War II combat pilot, the book explores the unit's unique characteristics, including the men's exemplary toughness and their ability to fight in any terrain against murderous opposition. It also profiles some of the unforgettable characters that comprised the near-mythical force. Conceived in Great Britain, the brigade was formed to sabotage the German submarine pens and oil storage areas along Norway's coast, but when the campaign was cancelled, the men moved on to many other missions. This World War II tale of adventure, first published in hardcover in 1966 and made into a movie not long after, is now available in paperback for the first time.

À propos de l?auteur: Robert Adleman was a longtime inhabitant of the American newspaper world, having written for many papers and edited a chain of weeklies. A graduate of law school, he entered the Army as a private during World War II and emerged as a much-decorated major in the Air Force.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Devil's Brigade
Éditeur : Naval Institute Press
Date d'édition : 2004
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Very Good
Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket