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Encyclopedia of Elite Forces in WWII

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The Second World War saw elite units take a prominent role on the battlefield for the first time. The Encyclopedia of Elite Forces in World War II is a wide-ranging guide to the excellent units on land, sea or in the air whose success was usually hard-won against the odds, and whose actions had an impact on the course of the fighting around them. The best units from both sides of the fighting are represented, as are the two main theatres of war. Arranged by combatant nation, the book covers such famous units as the US Rangers, British SAS and German Waffen-SS, as well as some of the less well-known units like Popski's Private Army, the LRDG and Merrill's Marauders. Not all the units featured in the book were officially designated as elite forces—indeed, some of those involved were only ordinary soldiers—but they achieved elite status through their deeds. Illustrated with action photographs, The Encyclopedia of Elite Forces in World War II is a...

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Year:
2013
Publisher:
Amber Books Ltd
Language:
English
ISBN 13:
9781909160286
ISBN:
9781909160286

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