British and American commanders first used modern special forces in support of conventional military operations during World War II. Since then, although specia

In 1943 the U.S. Army Air Forces created what would become the Air Commandos, a unit that marked a milestone in tactical operations in support of British ground

James D. Kiras shows how a number of different special operations, in conjunction with more conventional military actions, achieve and sustain strategic effect(

The Operational Groups (OGs) are the unsung heroes of the OSS, and this story is about the Norwegian OGs, who operated deep behind enemy lines in France in 1944

A brief history of secret British and American World War II organizations, their training, tools, successes, and their legacy. Winston Churchill famously instru