US Special Warfare Units in the Pacific Theater 1941–45

Scouts, Raiders, Rangers and Reconnaissance Units

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US Special Warfare Units in the Pacific Theater 1941–45

Scouts, Raiders, Rangers and Reconnaissance Units

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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.

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Published Aug 20 2013
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781472805249
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 55 b/w; 11 col
Series Battle Orders
Short code BTO 12
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Gordon L. Rottman

Gordon L. Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, vol…

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