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World War II US Navy Special Warfare Units
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Introduction
Scouts and Raiders: tasks – organization – special equipment – operational history
Beach jumpers: tasks – organization – special equipment – operational history
Naval combat demolition teams: tasks – organization – special equipment – operational history
Naval Group China: tasks – organization – special equipment – operational history
Bibliography
Plate commentaries
Index

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An illustrated exploration of the dangerous and difficult tasks performed by US Navy Special Warfare Units, from combat demolition to deception operations - a vital, but largely unsung, contribution to Allied victory.

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EUGENE LIPTAK holds both a Bachelor's Degree in History and a Master's Degree in Library Science from the University of Arizona. His interest in military history comes from reading, documentaries, movies, and visiting museums. He is a librarian in his hometown of Tucson, Arizona. This is his second book for Osprey. Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator living in Nashville, Tennessee. He began his career in 1987 after graduating from Austin Peay State University. Most of his work is rendered in Adobe Photoshop using a Cintiq monitor.

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