Operation Jedburgh: D-Day and America's First Shadow War

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A thrilling account of one of the most important covert operations of World War II

In 1943, less than a year before D-Day, nearly three hundred American, British, and French soldiers-shadow warriors-parachuted deep behind enemy lines in France as part of the covert Operation Jedburgh. Working with the beleaguered French Resistance, the "Jeds" launched a stunningly effective guerrilla campaign against the Germans in preparation for the Normandy invasion. Colin Beavan, whose grandfather helped direct Operation Jedburgh for the Office of Strategic Services, draws on scores of interviews with the surviving Jeds and their families to tell the thrilling story of the rowdy daredevils who carried out America's first specialforces missions- forever changing the way Americans wage war.

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While Hitler considered western European resistance forces a minor annoyance, movies and popular writers invariably extol the havoc they wreaked behind enemy lines, perhaps tipping the balance toward victory. In this vein, Beavan (Fingerprints) delivers a lively account of the immense Allied effort to stir up trouble in occupied France in support of the Normandy invasion in June 1944. Since 1940, the British and Free French had sent agents into France, but the Nazis tracked them down with alarming efficiency. Backed by U.S. leaders, Operation Jedburgh was born in 1943: hundreds of American, British and French volunteers parachuted into France to organize resistance forces and then lead them in a campaign of sabotage and guerrilla action. Many operations failed, but there were plenty of triumphs-perhaps the most spectacular being the surrender of 20,000 German troops in September 1944. Beavan, whose grandfather was a "Jed," interviewed 30 operatives, including former CIA director William Colby and Green Beret founder Aaron Banks, and recounts Jedburgh's exploits through their eyes. This involves a good deal of recreated dialogue and speculation-but it rings true. Historians may not share the author's conviction of Jedburgh's crucial role in the Allied victory, but he makes an entertaining case. (May 8) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780143112020
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
  • Publication date: 4/24/2007
  • Edition description: Reprint
  • Pages: 432
  • Sales rank: 686,626
  • Product dimensions: 5.52 (w) x 8.44 (h) x 1.05 (d)

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Colin Beavan
Colin Beavan

Colin Beavan is the author of Fingerprints: The Origins of Crime Detection and the Murder Case That Launched Forensic Science. He has written for Esquire, the Atlantic Monthly, Men's Journal, Wired, and many other national magazines.

Table of Contents

1 Shadow war setback 3
2 Resistance? : what resistance? 10
3 A spark of rebellion 16
4 Uncle Sam joins in 23
5 A slim chance 35
6 Anyone here speak French? 45
7 We just want to fight 51
8 Shrinks with notepads 59
9 Killing lessons 69
10 Give her a ring and say good-bye 76
11 Happy New Year! 82
12 Close to mutiny 88
13 Eisenhower's plan 95
14 Some shit 105
15 In case of death 112
16 Suicide pills 121
17 Forget about vengeance 130
18 Boys vs. panzers 137
19 "Alles Kaputt" 144
20 Blowing trains to bits 152
21 Back in action 159
22 Napoleon's hat 166
23 Manna of weapons 175
24 What would dad think? 180
25 Insubordination 186
26 The breakout approaches 197
27 "In grave danger" 203
28 Cobra strike 211
29 "A message of the highest importance" 219
30 Flying body parts 227
31 Arrested 235
32 Jeds rain down 243
33 Leaving a man to die 249
34 Southern uprising 257
35 Withdrawal 265
36 Like shooting quail 268
37 "Purification" 275
38 Surrender 283
App The Jedburgh teams and their members
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    great book quick reading

    This is a graet book easy yet informative reading. Auther did his homework when doing the research and interviews for this book . Excellent use of de-classified historical records. Has the narrative flow of a Steven Ambrose book

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