Hardback. Very Good. ISBN 1844155773 9781844155774 [GB]

Pen & Sword Military. Very Good/Very Good. Date: 2007. Hard Cover. Sm 4to 1844155773 Dust jacket complete, unclipped. Illustrated boards. No ownership marks. 192 pages clean and tight. The Second World War saw the formation and employment of a large number of specialist units in all the many theatres. The most celebrated Special Forces were the units such as the SAS, Long Range Desert Group and the American OSS but this book looks at the much wider spectrum. It embraces special-to-purpose formations such as the Chindits (in Burma), parachute forces (of Germany and the Allies), specially formed air force units such as the Dambusters, Hans-Ulrich Rudel's Tank Busting Stuka Squadrons, the US Flying Tigers and the Doolittle Raiders and Memphis Belle Bomber team. At sea the activities of the midget submarine crews, torpedo craft operators and the mighty German battleships are examined.All this and much more besides make Elite Forces of the Second World War a thrilling, highly informative and most attractive book. . 2007. Pen & Sword Military ISBN 1844155773 9781844155774 [GB]

Pen & Sword Military, Date: 2007-08-16. Hardcover. Very Good. 9x7x1. Unclipped dust jacket. Book is in very good condition. 2007. Pen & Sword Military ISBN 1844155773 9781844155774 [GB]