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With the Black Devils: A Soldier’s World War II Account with
the First Special Service Force and the 82nd Airborne
Mark J. Nelson
With the Black Devils offers readers a rare first-hand account of life
with an elite group of American and Canadian World War II soldiers
known as the First Special Service Force or “Black Devils.” Based
on the letters and diary entries of Sam Byrne, who served with the
Force from the early days in Montana through the unit’s
inactivation in France, the book shares the thoughts and emotions
of a front line soldier chronicling his activities as they take place.
The book follows Sam’s experiences after the Force’s breakup, as
he served in both the 504th and 507th Parachute Infantry
Regiments, 82nd Airborne. The author surrounds Sam’s letters
and diary entries with background information, thereby placing
Sam’s words into a meaningful context for the reader.
This book will appeal to anyone with an interest in World War II in
general or the First Special Service Force specifically.
Hardcover, 176 pages, 30 b/w photographs.
$29.95
the First Special Service Force and the 82nd Airborne
Mark J. Nelson
With the Black Devils offers readers a rare first-hand account of life
with an elite group of American and Canadian World War II soldiers
known as the First Special Service Force or “Black Devils.” Based
on the letters and diary entries of Sam Byrne, who served with the
Force from the early days in Montana through the unit’s
inactivation in France, the book shares the thoughts and emotions
of a front line soldier chronicling his activities as they take place.
The book follows Sam’s experiences after the Force’s breakup, as
he served in both the 504th and 507th Parachute Infantry
Regiments, 82nd Airborne. The author surrounds Sam’s letters
and diary entries with background information, thereby placing
Sam’s words into a meaningful context for the reader.
This book will appeal to anyone with an interest in World War II in
general or the First Special Service Force specifically.
Hardcover, 176 pages, 30 b/w photographs.
$29.95
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