Secret Forces of World War II
| By: | Philip Warner |
| Publisher: | Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. |
| Print ISBN: | 9781844151141 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781473818033 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
Lifetime - $19.05
eBook Features
Instant Access
Purchase and read your book immediately
Read Offline
Access your eTextbook anytime and anywhere
Study Tools
Built-in study tools like highlights and more
Read Aloud
Listen and follow along as Bookshelf reads to you
Details
Table of Contents
One of the lasting legacies of World War 2 was the proliferation of what today are known as Special Forces. At the time many soldiers, often of high rank regarded these units as nothing short of ill-disciplined cowboys or worse! However desperate times called for desperate measures and there were those in high places who were prepared to take risks. As specially recruited units such as the LRDG, SAS and SBS earned their spurs and scored significant victories, at high cost both to the enemy and themselves, so faith in the concept grew