Operation Jedburgh
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Operation Jedburgh by Colin Beavan
A thrilling account of one of the most important covert operations of World War IIIn 1943, less than a year before D-Day, nearly three hundred American, British, and French soldiers-shadow warriors-parachuted deep behind enemy lines in France as part of the covert Operation Jedburgh. Working with the beleaguered French Resistance, the "Jeds" launched a stunningly effective guerrilla campaign against the Germans in preparation for the Normandy invasion. Colin Beavan, whose grandfather helped direct Operation Jedburgh for the Office of Strategic Services, draws on scores of interviews with the surviving Jeds and their families to tell the thrilling story of the rowdy daredevils who carried out America's first specialforces missions-forever changing the way Americans wage war.
Fingerprints: The Roots of Crime Detection and the Murder Case That Launched Forensic Science is written by Colin Beavan. He has contributed to Esquire, The Atlantic Monthly, Men's Journal, and Wired, among other publications.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780143112020 |
| ISBN 10 | 0143112023 |
| Title | Operation Jedburgh |
| Author | Colin Beavan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2007-04-24 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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