U. S. Army Special Operations In World War Ii

From the plains of Europe to the jungles of the Pacific, the U.S. Army in World War II employed a variety of commando & guerrilla operations to harass the Axis armies, gather intelligence, & support the more conventional Allied military efforts. Special operations provided some of the most stirring adventure stories of the war. This volume discusses commando & guerrilla activities & the gathering of intelligence by partisans & special military units in WW II. Chapters: special operations in the Mediterranean; special operations in the European Theater; special operations in the Pacific; & special operations in the China-Burma-India Theater. Bibliography. Photos & maps.Hogan, David W., Jr. is the author of 'U. S. Army Special Operations In World War Ii ' with ISBN 9780756719630 and ISBN 0756719631.