Fire from the Forest: The SAS Brigade in France, 1944 - Brossura

Ford, Roger

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0304363367 ISBN 13: 9780304363360

Casa editrice: Phoenix, 2004

Riassunto

This is a comprehensive account of the behind-the-lines operations that preceded and supported the D-Day landings and the breakout from Normandy. The French resistance played a key role in undermining German resistance during the liberation of France in 1944.They destroyed vital railways, ambushed convoys and tied down large numbers of German troops in security patrols. Many attacks were spearheaded by British and American special forces, the SAS and US 'Jedburgh teams' (ancestors of the 'Green Berets'). From the early hours of 6 June 1944 to the destruction of the German army in France, this is the story of how small teams of SAS men fought their secret war behind enemy lines.

Su questo libro

Descrizione del libro:

SAS and French resistance versus the SS, written by British military historian living in France.

L'autore:

Roger Ford, with a background in computing and information technology dating from the mid-1960s, is a relative late-comer to military history. He is the author of dozens of works in the field of military technology and weapons systems, including THE GRIM REAPER, a highly acclaimed account of the development and employment of the machine gun. He lives in rural southern France.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Phoenix
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0304363367
• ISBN 13: 9780304363360
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 320