A Perfect Hell: The True Story of the Black Devils, the Forefathers of the Special Forces by John Nadler - ISBN: 9780891418672
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It‘s 1942 and Hitler’s armies stand astride Europe like a colossus. Germany is winning on every front. This is the story of how one of the world‘s first commando units, put together for the invasion of Norway, helped turn the tide in Italy. When the British generals recommend an audacious plan to …

A Perfect Hell: The True Story of the Black Devils, the Forefathers of the Special Forces

The True Story of the Black Devils, the Forefathers of the Special Forces

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  • Paperback

    398 pages

  • Release Date

    15 July 2006

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Summary

It‘s 1942 and Hitler’s armies stand astride Europe like a colossus. Germany is winning on every front. This is the story of how one of the world‘s first commando units, put together for the invasion of Norway, helped turn the tide in Italy.

  1. When the British generals recommend an audacious plan to parachute a small elite commando unit into Norway in a bid to put Nazi Germany on the defensive, Winston Churchill is intrigued. But Britain, fighting for its life, can’t spare the manp…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780891418672
ISBN-10:0891418679
Author:John Nadler
Publisher:Presidio Press
Imprint:Ballantine Trd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:398
Release Date:15 July 2006
Weight:612g
Dimensions:25mm x 152mm x 231mm
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Critics Review

“Well-written, simply crafted and deeply evocative, Nadler’s blend of storytelling and research puts a human face on the war, one not often seen in military histories. In A Perfect Hell, the anonymous soldiers become men, with their own stories and memories.” –Winnipeg Free Press “A Perfect Hell is a solid addition to the many histories on Canada’s proud war tradition, and a darn good read about the outsized acts of decent, ordinary men.” -Toronto Star

About The Author

John Nadler

John Nadler is a contributing correspondent to CanWest Newspapers, Canada’s largest newspaper chain, and writes for “Variety” magazine. His articles have appeared in “TIME,” “Maclean’s,” “Canadian Business,” the “Ottawa Citizen,” “The Gazette” (Montreal), the “National Post,” and “The Independent “in the UK. He lives in Hungary.

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