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

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 materials, first-hand accounts and other published material this is the first comprehensive history of the K-Verband.

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