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Special operations in World War II : British and American irregular warfare / Andrew L. Hargreaves.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hargreaves, Andrew L., 1981-
- Series:
- Campaigns and commanders ; v. 39.
- Campaigns and commanders ; volume 39
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Army.
- Great Britain. Army.
- World War, 1939-1945--Commando operations--Great Britain.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- World War, 1939-1945--Commando operations--United States.
- Great Britain. Army--Commando troops--History--20th century.
- Great Britain.
- United States. Army--Commando troops--History--20th century.
- United States.
- Special forces (Military science)--Great Britain--History--20th century.
- Special forces (Military science).
- Special forces (Military science)--United States--History--20th century.
- Commando troops.
- History.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 412 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2013]
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780806143965
- 0806143967
- OCLC:
- 841228402
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