| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
vi, 360 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 306-351) and index. |
| Contents |
Forcemen -- "Where you from, soldier?" -- "Germany first" -- The plough project -- "Push ahead with all possible speed" -- "Frederick, you are now in charge" -- 1-2 company -- "Everybody fought somebody" -- Waling and glass -- "Suspend effort on present line" -- "They blew up bridges, culverts, and everything" -- "A very special force" -- "The battle of the slabs" -- "Their chance will come" -- "We had a crazy bunch of guys" -- "The objective now was perfection" -- "We want to take as many prisoners as possible" -- Kiska -- "Picked men of first-class physique" -- "We had a swell 3 decker cake" -- "This excellent and specially trained force" -- The Empress of Scotland -- "There was utter destruction" -- The winter line -- "Met at every turn by rifle and machine-gun fire" -- A "herculean" task -- "Difensa or bust" -- The defenders -- "A wet and forbidding mountain" -- The climb -- "All hell broke loose" -- "Medic! medic!" -- "Five yards! five yards!" -- "I don't know how we did it" -- "Kia, return to sender" -- "The best god-damned fighters in the world" -- "They were best friends for the rest of their lives". |
| Summary |
Hailed as "a monumental achievement!" (Douglas Brinkley) The Force tells the riveting, true story of the group of elite U.S. and Canadian soldiers--mountain men, lumberjacks, hunters, and explorers--who sacrificed everything to accomplish a crucial but nearly impossible World War II mission. |
| Subject |
Allied Forces. Special Service Force, 1st.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Commando operations -- Italy.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- Canada.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy.
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Allied Forces. Special Service Force, 1st. (OCoLC)fst01757682
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World War (1939-1945) (OCoLC)fst01180924
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Commando troops. (OCoLC)fst00869242
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Military campaigns. (OCoLC)fst01710190
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Regimental histories. (OCoLC)fst01354209
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Canada. (OCoLC)fst01204310
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Italy. (OCoLC)fst01204565
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Chronological Term |
1939-1945
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| ISBN |
9780316414531 (hardcover) |
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0316414530 (hardcover) |
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9781549150265 (audio download) |
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9780316414517 (ebook) |
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