Hitler's Secret Commandos: Operations of the K-Verband (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781844157839)

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 material, first-hand accounts and other published material this is the first comprehensive history of the K-Verband. It charts the development, structure, selection, training and equipment the Commando unit used together with a detailed narrative of the operations undertaken.

The material has been translated from a German text, previously published in Germany with wide acclaim.

Author: Helmut Blocksdorf
ISBN-10: 1844157830
ISBN-13: 9781844157839
Publisher: Pen and Sword Maritime
Language: English
Published: 08/21/2008
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.31lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.60w x 0.99d