First SEALs
The Untold Story of the Forging of America's Most Elite Unit
Grand Central Publishing · Print & ebook · October 27, 2015
In the summer of 1942, an extraordinary group of men united to form an exceptional unit.
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- Who it’s for
- Readers interested in World War II military history
- Themes
- Military History, Special Forces, World War II
- Pacing
- Steady
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In the summer of 1942, an extraordinary group of men united to form an exceptional unit. Known as the Maritime Unit, it comprised America's first swimmer-commandos—an elite breed of warrior-spies who were decades ahead of their time when they created the tactics, technology, and philosophy that live on in today's Navy SEALs.
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Often armed only with knives and wearing nothing more than swim trunks and flippers, the Maritime Unit's combat swimmers and other operatives carried out seaborne clandestine missions in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Mediterranean theaters of World War II. In First SEALs, Patrick K. O'Donnell unearths their incredible history—one of the greatest untold stories of World War II. FirstSEALsBook.com
Who it’s for
- Readers interested in World War II military history
- Those curious about the origins of the Navy SEALs
Where it sits
| Special Forces History | 80% |
|---|---|
| Naval History | 46% |
| World War II History | 32% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- World War II History
- Special Forces History
- Authors
- Patrick K. O'Donnell
- Publisher
- Grand Central Publishing
- Published
- October 27, 2015
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Military History · Special Forces · World War II
- Reading lane
- World War II History