Devil's Brigade

By: Robert H. Adleman

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Paperback | 13 February 2004

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"The first special service force of World War II was known as the Devil's Brigade. Ferocious and stealthy combatants, the men of the unit garnered their moniker from the captured diary of a German officer who wrote, "The black devils are all around us every time we come into line and we never hear them." Handpicked U.S. and Canadian soldiers trained in mountaineering, airborne operations, and close-combat skills, they numbered more than twenty-three hundred and saw action in the Aleutians, Italy, and the south of France." "In this book, a member of the brigade who fought in Italy and a World War II combat pilot who later became a journalist explore the unit's unique characteristics. They describe the men's exemplary toughness and ability to fight in any terrain against murderous opposition, and they profile some of the unforgettable characters that made up the near-mythical force. The forerunner of the U.S. Army's Green Berets, the bridge underwent rigorous training in Montana and was originally conceived to sabotage the German submarine pens and oil storage areas along Norway's coast. That campaign was canceled, but the men quickly moved on to other daring missions."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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Non-Fiction History General & World History Military History Second World War Warfare & Defence Fiction Action & Adventure War, Combat & Military Adventure Fiction

Preface	p. vi
Pyke	p. 1
Frederick	p. 19
That Summer of 1942	p. 59
The Gate Swings Both Ways	p. 75
The Dry Run	p. 97
The Six Bloody Days	p. 111
The Meat Grinder	p. 147
The Black Devils of Anzio	p. 166
The Breakout, the Road to Rome ... and Beyond	p. 200
The Champagne Campaign and the End of the Trail	p. 226
Epilogue	p. 243
Index	p. 250
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