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Black Prince and the Sea Devils : The Story of Valerio Borghese and the Elite Units of the Decima Mas by Alessandro Massignani and Jack Greene (2004, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherGrand Central Publishing
ISBN-100306813114
ISBN-139780306813115
eBay Product ID (ePID)5944415
Product Key Features
Book TitleBlack Prince and the Sea Devils : The Story of Valerio Borghese and the Elite Units of the Decima Mas
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / World War II, Modern / 20th Century, World, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Publication Year2004
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science, History
AuthorAlessandro Massignani, Jack Greene
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight19.5 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2003-025385
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal940.54/5/092 B
SynopsisAt the beginning of World War II, Prince Junio Valerio Borghese, dashing Italian nobleman, assembled the famous Decima MAS naval unit-the first modern naval commando squad. Borghese's "frogmen" were trained to fight undercover and underwater with small submarines and assault boats armed with a variety of destructive torpedoes. The covert tactics he and the Decima MAS developed, including the use of midget submarines, secret nighttime operations, and small teams armed with explosives, have become a standard for special forces around the world to this very day.After the Italian capitulation in 1943, Borghese determinedly fought on as a Fascist commando leader. After the war, he became a man of mystery, variously said to be involved with several right-wing conspiracies, abortive coups, and clandestine activity. The Prince's death in 1974 was every bit as mysterious as his life.Greene and Massignani have drawn upon official archives as well as information from Allied and Axis veterans in an unprecedented attempt to separate fact from fantasy in this detailed examination of Borghese, the Decima MAS, and the Italian naval special forces., At the beginning of World War II, Prince Junio Valerio Borghese, dashing Italian nobleman, assembled the famous Decima MAS naval unit-the first modern naval commando squad. Borghese's "frogmen" were trained to fight undercover and underwater with small submarines and assault boats armed with a variety of destructive torpedoes. The covert tactics he and the Decima MAS developed, including the use of midget submarines, secret nighttime operations, and small teams armed with explosives, have become a standard for special forces around the world to this very day. After the Italian capitulation in 1943, Borghese determinedly fought on as a Fascist commando leader. After the war, he became a man of mystery, variously said to be involved with several right-wing conspiracies, abortive coups, and clandestine activity. The Prince's death in 1974 was every bit as mysterious as his life. Greene and Massignani have drawn upon official archives as well as information from Allied and Axis veterans in an unprecedented attempt to separate fact from fantasy in this detailed examination of Borghese, the Decima MAS, and the Italian naval special forces.
LC Classification NumberD794.5.G74 2004
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