Special Forces in the Invasion of France (Special Operations Series) [Paperback]

Paul Gaujac (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2001

A graduate of France's famed Saint-Cyr military academy covers in detail all American, British, and Free French covert operations that prepared the way for the D-Day and Anvil-Dragoon landings.

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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Histoire and Collections; 1st edition (January 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 2908182947
• ISBN-13: 978-2908182941
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,086,611 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars THE DANGEROUS GAME, February 19, 2000

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This review is from: Special Forces in the Invasion of France (Special Operations Series) (Paperback)

I bought this book by chance: my cousin appears in the first chapter - Operation Citronelle - and i wanted to know more about what happened. The translation is unpolished in parts, but I am learning something about the structure of German operations in France. I am pleased with the book and have contacted the author. Having read The White Rabbit and Bravest of the Brave, I know what happened to Captain Desmond Hubble in Buchenwald. It is astounding to think of being alone, poorly-resourced, and conscious that several hundred miles away is the largest invasion force ever assembled; but YOU are on your own with Waffenn SS, SD, Gestapo, Abwehr, Wehrmacht, Gendamerie, and collaborators all ready to take you, torture you, kill you. These are the boys and girls who went into the house by the backdoor hoping to make it easier for the invading armies to batter down the front door. Worth reading.

Update: the author and his publisher studiously ignored my letters. I have since run the text past some of those central to the chapter and errors have been revealed. Interesting, but not scholarship.