Sea Devils (first American ed.) Frogmen of the Italian Navy & their Suicide Squad of Human Torpedoes during WWII and the Decima Flottiglia MAS

Borghese, Prince Junio Valerio (The Black Prince)

Published by Henry Regnery Company, Chicago, 1954

About this Item

Henry Regnery Company. Chicago. 1954. 261 pages. First American Edition, first printing. Shelf-rubbing along edges and at tips. Binding and hinges are strong and sound. Green cloth panels are bright and clean as are the cream colored endpapers. Page edges lay tight and undisturbed without any soiling. Uncommon rare and desirable DJ with the classic frogmen illustration that resembles scifi classic Creature from the Black Lagoon. $4.50 price is clipped from flap. DJ shows rubbing along folds, chipping at corners and shallow chipping at heel and crown. Considering how scarce the American DJ is, it is collectible in just about any condition. This book chronicles the true and specific adventures of the Black Prince and his elite suicide squad of Italian Frogmen during WWII, a covert group of naval commandos and saboteurs responsible for the then mysterious sinking of 4 warships and 27 merchant ships. The highly controversial Prince Junio Valerio Borghese was imprisoned after the war only to be released and lead a failed coup to then escape to Spain and live out the remainder of his life in exile before dying under mysterious conditions in the form of a heavy dose of arsenic in his food. An incredible true life account of the Black Prince's suicide squad of human torpedoes and their exploits during WWII. VG/VG-.

Seller Inventory # 002429

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sea Devils (first American ed.) Frogmen of the Italian Navy & their Suicide Squad of Human Torpedoes during WWII and the Decima Flottiglia MAS
• Publisher: Henry Regnery Company, Chicago
• Publication Date: 1954
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Ships
  • European History