Overview
U.S. Marine Jim Cain, French commando LtCol Henri, and French émigré Josephine parachute into Occupied France to work with the Resistance and lead them in battle against the Germans. They face the ultimate test of loyalty when one of their number is captured. Summer 1942, and the nascent French Resistance is asking the Allies for help as they become increasingly active against the German occupiers. Their requests for arms and equipment are urgent, but the Allies are hesitant to respond until they know more about the willingness of the French to fight. The decision is made to parachute special operatives Jedburghs - into France to determine the state of the Resistance. The Jedburghs follows one of these clandestine three-person commando team attached to the super-secret British Special Operations command. The team parachutes into Nazi-occupied France to lead the local Resistance forces in conducting sabotage and guerrilla warfare against the German occupiers in a deadly kill or be killed series of sabotage operations. The specially selected team members - a combat-hardened U.S. Marine, a tough-as-nails French commando, and a female French émigré out for revenge must first undergo a series of tests and field operations to determine if they have what it takes to be a behind-the-lines agent. In the process they develop an unbreakable bond of loyalty that unites them as they lead the fractious members of the Resistance against the battle-hardened Germans and face the ultimate test of loyalty when one of their number is captured. AUTHOR: Colonel Richard Camp, a Bronze Star and Purple Heart recipient, served 26 years in the U.S. Marine Corps. Upon retirement, he served as the Deputy Director and Acting Director, U.S. Marine Corps History Division and as the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, Vice President for Museum Operations at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, Quantico, Virginia. He is the author of 15 books and over 100 military related magazine articles.
Full Product Details
Author: Richard Camp
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Imprint: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 9781636241746
ISBN 10: 1636241743
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 15 November 2022
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Plot and action are the strengths of this novel, written by a man whose own military exploits have earned him a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. Camp's knowledge of both military strategy and the visceral reactions to witnessing (or inflicting) sudden death make this a compelling and immersive read. -- The Historical Novels Review
Author Information
Colonel Richard Camp, a Bronze Star and Purple Heart recipient, served 26 years in the U.S. Marine Corps. Upon retirement, he served as the Deputy Director and Acting Director, U.S. Marine Corps History Division and as the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, Vice President for Museum Operations at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, Quantico, Virginia. He is the author of 15 books and over 100 military related magazine articles.
