THE JEDBURGHS : FRANCE, 1944, AND THE SECRET UNTOLD HISTORY OF THE FIRST SPECIAL FORCES
Book ID/图书代码： 07042005B09082
English Summary/英文概要： The first full history of the pioneering Special Forces units of World War II, dropped behind German lines into France to assist with the D-Day landings The story of the Special Forces in World War II has never fully been told before, and information about them only began to be declassified in the 1980s. Known as the Jedburghs, these Special Forces were selected from members of the British, American and Free French armies to be dropped into teams of three, deep behind German lines. There, in preparation for D-Day, they carried out what we now know as unconventional warfare: supporting the French Resistance in guerrilla attacks, supply-route disruption, and the harassment and obstruction of German reinforcements. They always operated against extraordinary odds and had to be prepared to survive pitched battles with German troops and Gestapo manhunts for weeks and months while awaiting the arrival of Allied ground forces. They were, in short, heroes. The Jedburghs finally tells their story and offers a new perspective on D-Day itself. Will Irwin has selected seven of the Jedburgh teams and told their stories as sgripping personal narratives. He has gathered archival documents, diaries and correspondence, and interviewd Jed veterans and family members in order to present this portrait of their crucial role - a role recognized by CHruchill and Eisenhower - in the struggle to liberate Europe in 1944-45. This is narrative history at its most compelling; a vivid drama of the battle for France from deep behind enemy lines.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 二战先锋特种部队的大揭秘，这些特种部队从天而降越过德军前沿，深入法国，协助盟军完成D-DAY登陆任务。二战时期特种部队的故事我们至今都知之甚少，有关他们的信息直到80年代才允许对外公布。这些被称为“杰伯奇”的特种部队是从英国、美国和自由法国部队中筛选出来的精英，他们深入德军战线背后。
在为D-Day登陆准备期间，士兵们开展了一系列我们现代人熟知的非传统战役：他们以游击队形式偷袭，破坏敌军供应链、阻挠德国增援部队来援助法国抵抗运动。他们的行动都是在克服巨大困难中进行的，还要在与德军的激战中挣扎着活下来，躲避盖世太保没日没夜的追捕，等待盟军地面部队的到来。总而言之，他们都是英雄。〈杰伯奇〉就是讲述他们的故事，也为读者审视诺曼底登陆提供了全新的视角。Will Irwin甄选出了七位极具代表性的杰伯奇成员，用一个个扣人心弦的个人叙述讲述了自己的故事。作者收集了大量的馆藏文件、日记、来往书信，采访了前杰伯奇成员和特种部队的家属们，很好地展现了杰伯奇们在解放欧洲的战场上立夏的丰功伟绩-----这一点连邱吉尔和艾森豪威尔都交口称赞。
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About the Author/作者介绍： Will Irwin retired from the United States Army in January 2000 after a career of more than twenty-eight years, half of that in Special Forces. He received a B.A. in history from Methodist College and a master of military arts and sciences degree from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. He has done graduate work in modern European history at the University of Kansas and has served as a research fellow at the RAND Corporation. He now works as a defense contractor. Born in Iowa, Irwin lives in Valrico, Florida.
Will Irwin在完成了28年的戎马生涯之后----其中有一半时间服役于杰伯奇，于2000年一月从美国陆军退役了。他曾经获得卫理公会派大学的历史学学士学位，还获得三军大学陆军学院的军事艺术和科学的硕士学位。他还在堪萨斯大学参加了当代欧洲历史的硕士课程，还是兰德公司的高级研究员。
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