Operation Jedburgh

D-Day and America's First Shadow War

Colin Beavan

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English

The Penguin Press
24 April 2007

History of the Americas; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Military history; Second World War

A thrilling account of one of the most important covert operations of World War II

In 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.

By: Colin Beavan
Imprint: The Penguin Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 211mm, Width: 141mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 428g
ISBN: 9780143112020
ISBN 10: 0143112023
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 24 April 2007
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Colin Beavan is the author of Fingerprints- The Origins of Crime Detection and the Murder Case That Launched Forensic Science. He has written for Esquire, The Atlantic Monthly, Men's Journal, and Wired.

Reviews for Operation Jedburgh: D-Day and America's First Shadow War

They were cloaked in shadow, mystery, and a touch of glamour, the Jedburghs, the most intensely secret warriors of World War II. (Joseph E. Persico, author of Nuremberg )