Otto Skorzeny: The Devil's Disciple

by Stuart Smith

Book Overview

SS-Obersturmbannf hrer Otto Skorzeny became a legend in his own time. "Hitler's favorite commando" acquired a reputation as a man of daring, renowned for his audacious 1943 mission to extricate Mussolini from a mountain-top prison. Skorzeny's influence on special operations doctrine was far-reaching and long-lasting--in 2011, when US Navy SEALs infiltrated Pakistan to eliminate Osama Bin Laden, the operational planning was influenced by Skorzeny's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147282945X
• ISBN13: 9781472829450
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.3"