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Special operations in World War II : British and American irregular warfare /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hargreaves, Andrew L., 1981-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2013]
Series:Campaigns and commanders ; v. 39.
Subjects:
Great Britain. > Army > Commando troops > History > 20th century.
United States. > Army > Commando troops > History > 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 > Commando operations > Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945 > Commando operations > United States.
Special forces (Military science) > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Special forces (Military science) > United States > History > 20th century.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • List of acronyms
  • Introduction
  • The inception and employment of commando and Ranger formations
  • The inception and employment of special forces
  • Anglo-American cooperation and interdependency
  • Command and control
  • Misapplication, misuse, and disuse
  • The impact of specialist forces
  • Cost-effectiveness
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix A. Organizational charts
  • Appendix B. Estimates of manpower within Anglo-American specialist formations.