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GUIDE: ELITE TROOPS OF WORLD WAR II
Jonathan Sutherland
(112 pages) STK
Price
$17.95
SB
"Casualties many; Percentage of dead unknown; Combat
efficiency; we are winning." -Colonel David M. Shoup,
U.S. Marine Corps, Tarawa, 21 November 1943
This message, sent in the heat of battle, sums up the
dedication and esprit de corps found amongst the Marines, Commandos,
Chindits, Desert Rats, Rangers, and other special operations units that
fought for the Allies throughout World War II. Axis forces too had specially
selected forces; the names of many still bring shivers to the spine, for
example, Waffen SS and Kamikaze. This concise reference explains why these
units were created, tells their operational histories, and records their
battle honors.
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