Hitler's Secret Commandos: Operations of the K-Verband

By Helmut Blocksdorf

Book Overview

Hitler's Secret Commandos is the history of the K-Verband naval commando unit, established in 1943 to reek havoc amongst invading allied forces involved in amphibious landings or actions, against German-occupied coasts.

Following the Italian and British example, the basic idea was for a small, exceptionally well-trained and absolutely reliable commando force using the maximum element of surprise. Midget U-boats, and small torpedo-carrying craft along the lines of the "explosive boats" used by the Italian Navy, were designed for individual operations while a naval assault troop was formed for missions against important enemy operational targets near the sea after being landed from naval vessels offshore.

Using German archive material, first-hand accounts and other published material this is the first comprehensive history of the K-Verband. It charts the development, structure, selection, training and equipment the Commando unit used together with a detailed narrative of the operations undertaken.

The material has been translated from a German text, previously published in Germany with wide acclaim.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1399077147
• ISBN13: 9781399077149
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Pen and Sword Maritime
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"