Devil's Brigade
Robert H. Adleman
Feb 2004 · Naval Institute Press
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The first special service forces of World War II were known as the Devil's Brigade. Ferocious and stealthy combatants, they garnered their moniker from the captured diary of a German officer who wrote, "The black devils are all around us every time we come into line and we never hear them." Handpicked U.S. and Canadian soldiers trained in mountaineering, airborne, and close-combat skills, they numbered more than 2,300 and saw action in the Aleutians, Italy, and the south of France. Co-written by a brigade member and a World War II combat pilot, the book explores the unit's unique characteristics, including the men's exemplary toughness and their ability to fight in any terrain against murderous opposition. It also profiles some of the unforgettable characters that comprised the near-mythical force. Conceived in Great Britain, the brigade was formed to sabotage the German submarine pens and oil storage areas along Norway's coast, but when the campaign was cancelled, the men moved on to many other missions. This World War II tale of adventure, first published in hardcover in 1966 and made into a movie not long after, is now available in paperback for the first time.
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forcemen123
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6 November 2020
written by the intelligence officer of the first special service force along with many accounts provided by the men themselves. it is one of the best books about the history of the fssf. from the conception of the unit by British scientist Geoffrey Pyke to their disbandment toward the end of the war, the book does a great job of providing individual stories about the men, and the larger historical details to place things in context. a must read for anyone interested in the history of the fssf and the modern special forces in general
Zeke Herzog
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3 October 2023
Great story but didn't flow together as some writers can do but overall good read
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