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US Special Warfare Units in the Pacific Theater 1941-45 - Scouts, Raiders, Rangers and Reconnaissance Units

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Battle Orders - World War II - Allies

Last Stocked on 8/26/2023

Product Info

Title
US Special Warfare Units in the Pacific Theater 1941-45 - Scouts, Raiders, Rangers and Reconnaissance Units
Publisher
Category
Author
Gordon Rottman
Publish Year
2005
Pages
96
Dimensions
7.5x9.5x.33"
NKG Part #
2147394194
MFG. Part #
OSPBTO012
Type
Softcover
Series
BTO12

Description

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 formedā€¹the 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.