SUPERCOMMANDOS; First Special Service Force 1942-1944 An Illustrated History

“Vigorous training, hazardous duty.” these were the words that lured prospective volunteers to the First Special Service Force, and that promised, for those who measured up, the chance of getting into the war quickly. Unique during World War II, the First Special Service Force evolved as the amalgam of two Armies, Canadian and American, and the men who filled its ranks were among the hand-picked best from throughout North America. Their diverse and intensive training took them from the dust-covered prairies of Montana, to the bitterly-cold peaks of the Great Divide, to the waters of Chesapeake Bay. Their skilfulness, their remarkable esprit de corps,, and their legendary endurance saw them through tough combat missions in both the Asiatic Pacific and the European Theatres of operation. The supercommandos chronicles the organisation, training, and combat operations of the First Special Service Force during its brief but exhilarating history. Accompanying the broad text are nearly 400 black and white images, most unpublished, including a photo-essay by renowned combat photgrapher, Robert Capa. As well, there are more than forty extraordinary full-colour wartime images of the Force both in training and in the combat zone. Beautifully rendered full colour maps, highly detailed Order of Battle graphics, charts and numerous facsimiles of noteworthy original Force documents are also included. Completing this volume are over eighty full-colour images of exceptionally rare, authentic First Special Service Force Uniforms, insignia, weapons and equipment. The Supercommandos offers an unparalleled view of the world’s all-time military elites, and willl prove to be an invaluable resource for any collector, re-enactor, veteran, or historian.

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Product Code:	4422
Author:	Robert Todd Ross
ISBN:	0 7643 1171 9
Format:	Published September 2000. 256pp, over 400 b/w photographs, over eighty colour photographs, maps documents, hb.
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Our Price:	£45.00