{"product_id":"unleash-the-dogs-of-war-bernd-horn-9781990644337","title":"Unleash the Dogs of War: Secret Missions in Support of Operation Crusader","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWITNESS THE BIRTH OF THE MODERN SPECIAL FORCES IN NORTH AFRICA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe summer of 1940 was a dark period for Britain and the Allied cause, and the German military was triumphant everywhere it went. Every means was needed to stem the German tide and win the war. In North Africa, powerful benefactors who believed in the potential of the special forces bucked convention and allowed for their creation and growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorth Africa proved to be the birthplace and proving ground for some of the Allies' most prestigious special operations forces. The infamous Long-Range Desert Group and the legendary Special Air Service were born in the desert, and other formidable organizations such as the Commandos and Special Boat Service were also deployed in theatre. They would all have an important role to play in Operation Crusader.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnleash the Dogs of War details their secret missions to track German troop movements, raids to destroy German air bases deep behind enemy lines and even an audacious attempt to kill Rommel himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bernd Horn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1990644333\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781990644337\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Double Dagger Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/21\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.60d","brand":"Bernd Horn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44321377747199,"sku":"9781990644337","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_70059b06-3b6c-46ef-aa4f-5a04d9100d76.jpg?v=1696330582","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/unleash-the-dogs-of-war-bernd-horn-9781990644337","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}