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german special forces of world war ii
ospreys study of the troops that made up germanys elite special forces of world war ii 1939 1945 . such forces included the legenday skorzeny commandos who carried out such audacious tasks as the glider borne rescue of mussolini and the kidnapping of the son of the hungarian regent admiral horthy . this book also includes details of lesser known units such as the brandenburgers who operated behind enemy lines in captured uniforms and the kleinkampfverbande who were the forerunners of modern day naval combat troops like the us navy seals . complete with uniform and kit detail together with action accounts of many of these daring operations this book is a must have for any special forces enthusiast .
paperback osprey publishing uk 2009 isbn13 9781846039201 isbn10 1846039207
abridged n isbn 13 9781846039201 number in series 1 number of pages 64 publisher osprey pub co release date 1259020800000 series title elite