| Description |
360 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Prologue. "It seemed like the mountain was on fire" -- Forceman ; "Where you from, soldier?" ; "Germany first" ; The plough project ; "Push ahead with all possible speed" ; "Frederick, you are now in charge" ; 1-2 company ; "Everybody fought somebody" ; Waling and glass ; "Suspend effort on present line' ; "They blew up bridges, culverts and everything" ; "A very special Force" ; "The battle of the slabs" ; "Their chance will come" ; "We had a crazy bunch of guys" ; "The objective now was perfection" ; "We want to take as many prisoners as possible" ; Kiska ; "Picked men of first-class physique" ; "We had a swell 3 decker cake" ; "This excellent and specially trained force" ; The Empress of Scotland ; "There was utter destruction" ; The winter line ; "Met at every turn by rifle and machine-gun fire" ; A "herculean" task ; "Difensa or bust" ; The defenders ; "A wet and forbidding mountain" ; The climb ; "All hell broke loose" ; "Medic! Medic!" ; "Five yards! Five yards!" ; "I don't know how we did it" ; "KIA, return to sender" ; "The best god-damned fighters in the world" ; "They were best friends for the rest of their lives". |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Allied Forces. Special Service Force, 1st.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Commando operations -- Italy.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- Canada.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy.
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| ISBN |
9780316414531 (hardcover) |
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