vii, 237 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
"Where's the Safety Net?" -- Führerbefhel (Leader Order) -- Capture -- The Pistol on the Door Handle -- General Dostler Rescinds -- Those Big Trucks -- The Bodies in the Ditch -- Dostler Surrenders -- Duty to Obey -- Kesselring Lies -- Via Rasella -- Reprisals.
Summary
"Operation Ginny is the story of the two Operation Ginny's, both unsuccessful. Despite that, Operation Ginny was unlike any other commando operation during WWII and would have consequences and effects on the conduct and illegalities of war and military criminal justice long afterward"-- Provided by publisher.
