كتاب
William Orlando Darby, a military biography
| العنوان: | William Orlando Darby, a military biography |
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| المؤلفون: | King, Michael J. |
| بيانات النشر: | Hamden, Conn. : Archon Books, 1981. |
| سنة النشر: | 1981 |
| وصف مادي: | ix, 219 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | United States. Army. Ranger Battalion, 1st -- History., United States. Army. Ranger Battalion, 3rd -- History., United States. Army. Ranger Battalion, 4th -- History., United States. Army -- Biography., World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Africa, North., World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy., World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States., Generals -- United States -- Biography., Biography., History. |
| Subject Person: | Darby, William Orlando. |
| الوصف: | "Led by dauntless William O. Darby, the elite fighting unit commonly known as Darby's Rangers battled successfully in the World War II campaigns of North Africa, Sicily, and Italy. These units, originally modeled on the British Commandos, were trained in shock tactics, unconventional warfare, special weaponry, demolition operations behind enemy lines and the like ... [Michael] King has integrated the biography of a superb mid-level combat commander and the study of an elite military unit in action"--Dust jkt. |
| ملاحظة حول المحتويات: | The young Darby -- The foundation and organization of the Rangers -- North Africa -- Sicily -- From Salerno to the winter line -- Anzio, Cisterna di Littoria -- The War Department and the 10th Mountain Division. |
| Original Identifier: | ocm06649511 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Book |
| اللغة: | English |
| ردمك: | 978-0-208-01867-0 0-208-01867-0 |
| حقوق: | This record is part of the Harvard Library Bibliographic Dataset, which is provided by the Harvard Library under its Bibliographic Dataset Use Terms and includes data made available by, among others, OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. and the Library of Congress. |
| ملاحظات: | Includes index. Bibliography: p. 197-210. |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edshlc.000940435.X |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Harvard Library Bibliographic Dataset |
| ردمك: | 9780208018670 0208018670 |
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