Office Of The Strategic Services Operational Groups In France During World War Ii July October 1944
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Office Of The Strategic Services Operational Groups In France During World War Ii July October 1944
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Author : Major John W. Shaver III
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2015-11-06
Office Of The Strategic Services Operational Groups In France During World War Ii July October 1944 written by Major John W. Shaver III and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-06 with History categories.
This study evaluates six Operational Groups which supported Allied operations in France during the period 31 July to 10 October 1944. The groups were composed of two officers and 15 enlisted men. They were trained to work behind enemy lines conducting sabotage and guerrilla activities. The conceptual developments of Operational Groups doctrine, recruitment, command and control, and training for these volunteers are first examined. The teams’ missions are then examined. The study concludes the concept for Operational Groups was sound, but they were not properly employed as strategic assets, thus not exploiting their capabilities to the fullest. Problems they experienced were mission orders, intelligence, command and control, and air delivery of special operations personnel. Studying their history is useful to today’s leaders and Special Forces as a means of evaluating special operations support to a theater.
Military Review
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Military Review written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Military art and science categories.
Professional Journal Of The United States Army
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Professional Journal Of The United States Army written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Military art and science categories.
Quarterly Review Of Military Literature
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Quarterly Review Of Military Literature written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Military art and science categories.
The Killing Fields Of Provence
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Author : James Bourhill
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2020-02-19
The Killing Fields Of Provence written by James Bourhill and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-19 with History categories.
A history of the German occupation of France during World War II, the French resistance, and ultimately the nation’s liberation. In the south of France, the most memorable event of World War II was the sea and airborne invasion of August 15, 1944. Perhaps because it went relatively smoothly, this “Second D-Day” was soon relegated to the back pages of history. Operation Dragoon and the liberation are, however, only a small part of the story. The arrival of the Allies was preceded by years of suffering and sacrifice under Hitléro-Vichyssois oppression. Provençale people still struggle to come to terms with the painful past of split-allegiances and empty stomachs that epitomize les années noirs (the dark years). Deportations, requisitions, forced labor, and hunger provoked resistance by a courageous minority. Many actively colluded with the enemy, but most just waited for better days. By sea and air, Allied agents and special forces were infiltrated to fan the flames, but wherever the Resistance arose prematurely, the reprisals from the Nazis and their auxiliaries were ferocious. In every corner of Provence, one can find words chipped into stone: Passant, souviens-toi (passer-by, remember). It is hard to imagine such cruelty could have existed here less than one generation ago. These memories here tell a story of duplicity, defiance, and ultimately, deliverance. Whether the stuff of legends, or the experiences of everyday humans, humanity is used to explain the Franco-American experience of wartime Provence, as seen through an Anglo-Saxon prism. “A complete and well-researched study of the French Resistance groups, Allied agents and Special Forces operating against the Germans in the South of France.” —Firetrench
Operation Jedburgh
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Author : Colin Beavan
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2007-04-24
Operation Jedburgh written by Colin Beavan and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-04-24 with History categories.
A thrilling account of one of the most important covert operations of World War II In 1943, less than a year before D-Day, nearly three hundred American, British, and French soldiers—shadow warriors—parachuted deep behind enemy lines in France as part of the covert Operation Jedburgh. Working with the beleaguered French Resistance, the "Jeds" launched a stunningly effective guerrilla campaign against the Germans in preparation for the Normandy invasion. Colin Beavan, whose grandfather helped direct Operation Jedburgh for the Office of Strategic Services, draws on scores of interviews with the surviving Jeds and their families to tell the thrilling story of the rowdy daredevils who carried out America's first specialforces missions—forever changing the way Americans wage war.
Airpower Afghanistan And The Future Of Warfare An Alternative View
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Author : Craig D. Wills
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2012-05-28
Airpower Afghanistan And The Future Of Warfare An Alternative View written by Craig D. Wills and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-28 with Reference categories.
The author argues that the 20th-century argument between air and ground proponents has changed significantly since the Gulf War and that it comes down to the relative importance of the ground or air in the mix. It is more than just using air as a supporting component to the ground forces?if this is true, current force organization and employment are adequate. However, if the air predominates in combat operations, then, as Wills puts it in his first chapter, joint-operations doctrine needs to be rethought. A changed balance ?will affect the military at every level . . . force structure, organization, weapons acquisition, doctrine, and training.? (Colonel Wills was the operations officer of the 493d Fighter Squadron ?Grim Reapers? at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom. Originally published by Air University Press.)
World War Ii Guide To Records Relating To U S Military Participation
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Author : Rebecca L. Collier
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
World War Ii Guide To Records Relating To U S Military Participation written by Rebecca L. Collier and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Archival resources categories.
The Invasion Of Southern France
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Author : United States. Naval Operations Office (Navy Department)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1945
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The Jedburghs
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Author : Will Irwin
language : en
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Release Date : 2009-04-29
The Jedburghs written by Will Irwin and has been published by PublicAffairs this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-29 with History categories.
The story of the Special Forces in World War II has never fully been told before. Information about them began to be declassified only in the 1980s. Known as the Jedburghs, these Special Forces were selected from members of the British, American, and Free French armies to be dropped in teams of three deep behind German lines. There, in preparation for D-Day, they carried out what we now know as unconventional warfare: supporting the French Resistance in guerrilla attacks, supply-route disruption, and the harassment and obstruction of German reinforcements. Always, they operated against extraordinary odds. They had to be prepared to survive pitched battles with German troops and Gestapo manhunts for weeks and months while awaiting the arrival of Allied ground forces. They were, in short, heroes.The Jedburghs finally tells their story and offers a new perspective on D-Day itself. Will Irwin has selected seven of the Jedburgh teams and told their stories as gripping personal narratives. He has gathered archival documents, diaries and correspondence, and interviewed Jed veterans and family members in order to present this portrait of their crucial role - a role recognized by Churchill and Eisenhower - in the struggle to liberate Europe in 1944-45. This is narrative history at its most compelling; a vivid drama of the battle for France from deep behind enemy lines.