Very Good first ibooks printing. Covers have light corner wear, no spine creases. Square and solid, crisp & clean, no markings. 6" x 9", 297 pages, glossary, maps, command list, in memorium, bibliography, index. The outstanding oral history of one of the greatest special operations units in military history and the inspiration for the Green Berets.

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Title

Black Devil Brigade: The True Story of the First Special Service Force in World War II

Publisher

ibooks, NY

Publication Date

2003

Language

English

ISBN 10

0743479602

ISBN 13

9780743479608

Binding

Soft cover

Condition

Very Good

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Synopsis

They were the shock troops of the American Army. In their ranks were lumberjacks, miners, skiers-men from the United States and Canada who were accustomed to hardship and living on their own. Their training was extraordinary: forced marches of 100 miles in the Montana wilderness with 50-pound backpacks was typical. Weapons training was equally rigorous and the men became as dangerous with their hands and a knife as they were with rifle and machine gun.

In Italy they became the unit called to accomplish the impossible. At Monte Cassino, and at Anzio, they did, earning the respectful accolade from their German enemies: Schwartzer Teufel-Black Devils.

For the first time ever, the men of the First Special Service Force tell in their own words the full and complete story of their unit which is regarded as the parent of today's Green Berets.

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"A terrific story of adventure, daring, and rough combat. It's essential reading for the history of special forces."

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