Operation Jedburgh: A-Day & America's First Shadow War - WWII Special Forces History Book for Military Enthusiasts & History Buffs

In the run-up to D-Day, three hundred young American, British, and French soldiers - volunteers all - were dropped deep behind enemy lines in France. Working with the beleaguered French Resistance, the "Jeds" launched a deft and stunningly effective guerrilla campaign against the underbelly of the German war machine. Colin Beavan, whose grandfather helped direct Operation Jedburgh for the OSS, draws on scores of interviews with the surviving Jeds and their families to tell the incredible story of the rowdy daredevils and thrill seekers who carried out America's first special-forces missions - and changed the way Americans waged war forever.