Bibliograph

Suicide squads, the men and machines of World War II special operations, Richard O'Neill

Type

Label

Suicide squads, the men and machines of World War II special operations, Richard O'Neill

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Suicide squads

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Richard O'Neill

Series statement

Classic conflicts

Sub title

the men and machines of World War II special operations

Summary

In a detailed exploration of the hazardous 'Special Attack' weapons and forces of World War II, Suicide Squads examines the role of explosive motorboats, midget submarines, human torpedoes and kamikaze aircraft. In addition to weapon development, Richard O'Neil describes the actions themselves including Pearl Harbour, the raid on Sydney Harbour and special forces mission at Guadalcanal, Midway and Okinawa. The bravery of the men from all sides who went to war in suicidal or near-suicidal weapons cannot be overestimated. The story of these special attack forces remains a testimony to ingenuity, desperation and courage

Target audience

adult

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