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Hitler's Secret Commandos is the history of the K-Verband naval commando unit, established in 1943 to reek havoc amongst invading allied forces involved in amphibious landings or actions, against German-occupied coasts. Following the Italian and British example, the basic idea was for a small, exceptionally well-trained and absolutely reliable commando force using the maximum element of surprise. Midget U-boats, and small torpedo-carrying craft along the lines of the explosive boats used by the Italian Navy, were designed for individual operations, while a naval assault troop was formed for missions against important enemy operational targets near the sea after being landed from naval vessels offshore. Using German archive materials, first-hand accounts and other published material this is the first comprehensive history of the K-Verband. Illustrated

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      Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
      Publication Date: 20/03/2009
      ISBN13: 9781844157839, 978-1844157839
      ISBN10: 1844157830

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      Hitler's Secret Commandos is the history of the K-Verband naval commando unit, established in 1943 to reek havoc amongst invading allied forces involved in amphibious landings or actions, against German-occupied coasts. Following the Italian and British example, the basic idea was for a small, exceptionally well-trained and absolutely reliable commando force using the maximum element of surprise. Midget U-boats, and small torpedo-carrying craft along the lines of the explosive boats used by the Italian Navy, were designed for individual operations, while a naval assault troop was formed for missions against important enemy operational targets near the sea after being landed from naval vessels offshore. Using German archive materials, first-hand accounts and other published material this is the first comprehensive history of the K-Verband. Illustrated

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