Название: Among the Firsts: Lieutenant Colonel Gerhard L. Bolland's Unconventional War
Автор: Matthew T Bolland
Издательство: Casemate
ISBN: 1636241212
Год: 2022
Формат: True PDF
Страниц: 401
Размер: 12,0 МБ
Язык: Английский

Unconventional warfare tactics can have a considerable effect on the outcome of any war. During World War II, the United States government developed and employed two new methods of fighting. The first was the development of "paratroop" units, as they were first called. The second was the formation of a covert and sabotage operations branch called the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). Lt. Colonel Bolland was involved in both of these "firsts." During the D-Day invasion he parachuted behind enemy lines, jumping out of the 82nd Airborne lead aircraft with General James Gavin.