Skip to content
You are not logged in |Login  
     
Limit search to available items
Book Cover
book
BookBook
Author Nadler, John.

Title A perfect hell : the true story of the Black Devils, the forefathers of the Special Forces / John Nadler.

Publication Info. New York : Presidio Press, 2006.
2005.

Copies

Location Call No. Status
 Bloomfield, Prosser Library - Adult Department  940.54 NAD    Storage
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  940.542 NAD    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  940.5421 NAD    Check Shelf
 Plainville Public Library - Non Fiction  940.54215 NAD    Check Shelf
 Rocky Hill, Cora J. Belden Library - Adult Department  940.54 NADLER    Check Shelf
Edition Presidio Press trade paperback edition.
Description 398 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Note Originally published: Toronto : Doubleday, 2005.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [374]-383) and index.
Contents Part one: the mountain -- The ascent -- The terrible year -- The staff officer -- Mavericks and mountain men -- Warriors without a war -- Two peaks -- Telegrams -- Majo -- Part two: the beach -- Shingle -- The long cold night -- Gods -- Devils -- Escapes -- Gusville -- Part three: the city -- The quarry -- Breakout -- The flying column -- Six bridges -- Soldier's farewell -- Riviera wars -- Homecoming -- Epilogue.
Subject Allied Forces. Special Service Force, 1st.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Commando operations -- Italy.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- Canada.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy.
ISBN 0891418679
9780891418672
-->
Add a Review