The Jedburghs
The Secret History of the Allied Special Forces, France 1944
New York : Public Affairs, [2005]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: xxiv, 323 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
"The Jedburghs were a pioneering Special Forces unit, uniquely made up of American, British, and French volunteers. They parachuted deep behind the German lines to assist with the recapture of France in 1944. Dropped in teams of three, the Jeds would rally local opposition to the Germans and conduct guerrilla warfare - sabotage, ambush, and intelligence gathering - ahead of the advancing Allied armies. In doing so, they contributed to the Allied breakout from the Normandy bridgehead and to the rapid advance to the German border."
Contents:
Call to Action -- Into the Hornet's Nest -- An Alternative Form of Warfare -- "Situation Hot" -- Survival -- The Maquis de Saffre -- Brittany Liberated -- "Just Ignore 'Em!" -- A Rainy Night in Picardy -- War Comes to the Riviera -- Ukrainians in the FFI -- On the Reich's Doorstep -- The French Jedburgh Teams.
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- France.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France.
Special forces (Military science)
Special operations (Military science)
Normandy (France) -- History, Military.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- France.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France.
Special forces (Military science)
Special operations (Military science)
Normandy (France) -- History, Military.
ISBN:
9781586483074
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
HISTORY War WWII Campaigns D-Day Irw | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 280-306) and index.