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The Daring Dozen: 12 Special Forces Legends of World War II (General Military)

The Daring Dozen: 12 Special Forces Legends of World War II (General Military)

by Gavin Mortimer (Author)

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    Hardcover 2012

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Synopsis

In this new book, Gavin Mortimer reveals the 12 legendary Special Forces commanders of World War II. Prior to the war, the concept of 'special forces' simply didn't exist, but thanks to visionary leaders like David Stirling and Charles Hunter, our very concept of how wars can be fought and won has totally changed. These 12 men not only reshaped military policy, but they led from the front, accompanying their troops into battle, from the sands of North Africa to jumping on D-Day and infiltrating behind enemy lines. Mortimer also offers a skilful analysis of their qualities as military commanders and the true impact that their own personal actions, as well as those of their units, had on the eventual outcome of the war.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 304
 Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: 20 Jun 2012
ISBN 10: 184908842X
ISBN 13: 9781849088428
Book Overview: From the founding father of the Green Berets, Edson Raff, to the fighting aristocrat, Lord Lovat, this gripping new account details their experiences on the battlefield, as well as how they shaped the special forces of World War II.

Media Reviews
Stirring, well-told tales about David Stirling, Evans Carlson, Orde Wingate, and nine more dashing creators of the modern concept of Special Forces.
--Gene Santoro, World War II, (November/December 2012)
This book sheds light on soldiers who personified what it meant to be in Special Forces.
- Al Hemingway, WWII History (Early Winter 2013)
Any military collection, particularly those strong in World War II history, must have this!
- James A. Cox, The Midwest Book Review

This book sheds light on soldiers who personified what it meant to be in Special Forces. Al Hemingway, WWII History (Early Winter 2013)

Stirring, well-told tales about David Stirling, Evans Carlson, Orde Wingate, and nine more dashing creators of the modern concept of Special Forces. Gene Santoro, World War II (November/December 2012)

Any military collection, particularly those strong in World War II history, must have this! James A. Cox, The Midwest Book Review


This book sheds light on soldiers who personified what it meant to be in Special Forces. --Al Hemingway, WWII History (Early Winter 2013)

Stirring, well-told tales about David Stirling, Evans Carlson, Orde Wingate, and nine more dashing creators of the modern concept of Special Forces. --Gene Santoro, World War II (November/December 2012)

Any military collection, particularly those strong in World War II history, must have this! --James A. Cox, The Midwest Book Review

Author Bio
Gavin Mortimer is the author of Stirling's Men (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2004), a ground-breaking history of the early operations of the SAS, The Longest Night: Voices from the London Blitz (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2005) and The Blitz: An Illustrated History (Osprey, 2010). An award-winning writer whose books have been published on both sides of the Atlantic, Gavin has previously written for The Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph, The Observer and Esquire magazine. He continues to contribute to a wide range of newspapers and magazines from BBC History to the American Military History Quarterly. In addition he has lectured on the SAS in World War Two at the National Army Museum.