American Commando
by John F. Wukovits
"Evans Carlson, His WWII Marine Raiders, and America's First Special Forces Mission"
Popularity
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Details
War:
World War II
Perspective:
Special Forces
Military Unit:
US Marine Corps
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
Yes
Region:
Pacific
Page Count:
374
Published Date:
2009
ISBN13:
9780451226921
Description
Provides an account of how Lieutenant Colonel Evans Carlson helped lay the foundation for Special Forces in the modern military through his leadership of the 2nd Raider Battalion in the jungles of Guadalcanal during World War II where he and his troops employed guerilla tactics against an entrenched Japanese force to disrupt their supply chain, inflict combat defeats, and gather valuable intelligence.
