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Any Place, Any Time, Any Where: The 1st Air Commandos in WWII - R. D. Van Wagner 

Commandos from the Sea - by John B. Dwyer - This History of Amphibious Special Warfare in World War II and the Korean War These are the true tales of the United States' top secret amphibious commandos who gave their all during WWII and the Korean War. Today's Navy SEALs, Force Recon Marines and Army Rangers and Green Berets are the progeny of these most daring of men, and Commandos from the Sea details in magnificent fashion their feats, which have remained hidden for far too long in the shadows of history.

The 101st Airborne at Normandy - by Mark A. Bando

The 101st Airborne from Holland to Hitler's Eagle's Nest : From Holland to Hitler's Eagle's Nest - Photographic History - by Mark A. Bando 

US Army Rangers and LRRP Units 1942-87 (Elite Series, No 13) - Gordon L. Rottman, Ronald B. Volstad (Illustrator) - A more compact, its is 64 pages, well written and illustrated book on the Ranger and Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol (LRRP) units of the period will be hard to find. According to the author information, Gordon Rottman was a Special Forces weapons specialist in the 5th SF Group in Vietnam in 1969-1970. At the time of publication in 1987, he was a civilian contract Special Operations Intelligence Specialist at the Army Joint Readiness Center, Fort Chaffee, AK and, as a Reserve MSG, the Operations Sergeant of the Opposing Forces Group of the 75th Maneuver Area Command. Ron Volstad did the illustrations and, not to take anything away from the text, the illustrations alone are worth the price of the book.

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