Of Courage and Determination: The First Special Service Force, the Devil's Brigade, 1942-44

by Michel Wyczynski, Bernd Horn, Colonel Bernd Horn

Book Overview

An Allied unit comprised of Canadian and American troops, the First Special Service Force or "Devil's Brigade" struck fear into the very heart of the Axis.

In the dark, early days of the Second World War, the Allies found themselves with their backs against the wall. With their armies, tactics, doctrine, and equipment in tatters, the Allies turned to special operations forces to carry the fight to the Axis enemy until their conventional...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1459709640
• ISBN13: 9781459709645
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Dundurn Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.0" x 9.8"