First Seals - The Untold Story of the Forging of America''s Most Elite Unit

Informationen zum Autor Bestselling author Patrick K. O'Donnell is a combat historian who has written nine books, including the William E. Colby Award winner Beyond Valor, Dog Company, and We Were One (selected for the Marine Commandant's Professional Reading List). The author is the recipient of numerous awards include the prestigious OSS Society's John Waller Award. Visit him at patrickkodonnell.com and Facebook.com/patrickkodonnell. Klappentext In the summer of 1942! an extraordinary group of men united to form an exceptional unit. Known as the Maritime Unit! it comprised America's first swimmer-commandos- an elite breed of warrior-spies who were decades ahead of their time when they created the tactics! technology! and philosophy that live on in today's Navy SEALs. Often armed only with knives and wearing nothing more than swim trunks and flippers! the Maritime Unit's combat swimmers and other operatives carried out seaborne clandestine missions in the Atlantic! Pacific! and Mediterranean theatres of World War II. In First SEALs ! Patrick K. O'Donnell unearths their incredible history- one of the greatest untold stories of World War II.FirstSEALsBook.com From bestselling author Patrick K. O'Donnell, the untold story of the origins of the U.S. Navy SEALs Zusammenfassung From bestselling author Patrick K. O'Donnell, the untold story of the origins of the U.S. Navy SEALs

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• Authors: &apos, Patrick K. donnell, O&apos, Patrick O'Donnell, Patrick K O'Donnell, Patrick K. O'Donnell, Patrick O''donnell, Patrick K. O''donnell
• Publisher: Perseus Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.10.2015
• EAN: 9780306824142
• ISBN: 978-0-306-82414-2
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Amerika, Zweiter Weltkrieg - Periode (1939 bis 1945), HISTORY / Military / World War II, History - Military / War, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / Military / Special Forces