US Special Warfare Units in the Pacific Theater 1941–45
Author | : Gordon L. Rottman |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 178 |
Release | : 2013-08-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781472805249 |
ISBN-13 | : 1472805240 |
Rating | : 4/5 (240 Downloads) |
Download or read book US Special Warfare Units in the Pacific Theater 1941–45 written by Gordon L. Rottman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-08-20 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bitter fighting in the Pacific Theater required new forms of warfare, and the gathering of detailed intelligence information on the remote and varied islands and their determined defenders. As a result, new scout, raider and reconnaissance units were formed – the pioneers of today's special forces. Some units were small, while others comprised thousands of men. All contributed significantly to the war effort. This book examines a wide range of PTO special-warfare units, including the Alaskan and Alamo scouts, 5217th/1st Recon Battalion, Marine Amphibious Recon and Raider units, Amphibious Scouts, and 6th Ranger Battalion.