First Special Service Force 1942-44

Informationen zum Autor Bret Werner was raised in the Philadelphia area of Pennsylvania. He is deeply involved with living history organizations with an emphasis on the soldier of the 20th century. The author is also an associate member of the First Special Service Force Association, and he attends the veteran reunions every year. Klappentext This is a concise history of the unique integrated commando-style brigade of US and Canadian volunteers formed in 1942. Hand picked, and trained in airborne, amphibious, mountain and winter warfare, demolitions and close-quarter tactics, they left a combat legacy still recognized amongst today's Special Forces. This book explores the remarkable results the FSSF achieved in Italy - in the harsh mountain fighting on the Winter Line, in the trenches of Anzio, and in the breakthrough to Rome. Accompanied by unique combat photography and illustrations of their distinctive uniforms, this is an insight into a famous, but little explored unit. Zusammenfassung This is a concise history of the unique integrated commando-style brigade of US and Canadian volunteers formed in 1942. Hand picked, and trained in airborne, amphibious, mountain and winter warfare, demolitions and close-quarter tactics, they left a combat legacy still recognized amongst today's Special Forces. This book explores the remarkable results the FSSF achieved in Italy - in the harsh mountain fighting on the Winter Line, in the trenches of Anzio, and in the breakthrough to Rome. Accompanied by unique combat photography and illustrations of their distinctive uniforms, this is an insight into a famous, but little explored unit. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction - the plan for Operation 'Plough', and formation of the FSSF Organization & structure Training: airborne - skiing - mountain - demolitions - amphibious Operations: Kiska (Aleutians) - Mte Camino (Italy) - Mte la Difensa - Mte Majo - Anzio - Rome - Southern France - Franco-Italian border - disbandment Uniforms Uniforms of successor units Equipment Weapons Special insignia ...

Product details

• Authors: Bret Werner, Brett Werner
• Assisted by: Michael Welply (Illustration), Welply Michael (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.11.2006
• EAN: 9781841769684
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-968-4
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 182 mm x 246 mm x 6 mm
• Series: Elite; Elite
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / Military / Special Forces, Warfare & defence, Second World War, United States of America, USA, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), General and world history, Modern warfare, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), Special & elite forces, Special and elite forces, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General