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Home > History >   The Black Prince And The Sea Devils: The Story Of Valerio Borghese And The Elite Units Of The Decima Mas (Hardcover)
	Bulk Discounts Buy... Save... 25 - 99 40% 100 - 249 45% 250 - 499 47% 500 - 999 50% 1000 or more 55% List Price: $39.95 Our Price: $23.97 for 25 - 99 copies You save $15.98! Published: March 2004 ISBN: 0306813114, 9780306813115 Format Hardcover Publisher: Da Capo Press Carton Quantity: 22 (Minimum order):  25 Availability:: Usually Ships in 24 to 72 Hours Product Code: 9780306813115 Buy It New: Bulk savings applied at checkout. Please call if you have any questions or special needs. Qty:

Description   At the beginning of World War II, Prince Junio Valerio Borghese, dashing Italian nobleman, assembled the famous Decima MAS naval unit-the first modern naval commando squad. Borghese's "frogmen" were trained to fight undercover and underwater with small submarines and assault boats armed with a variety of destructive torpedoes. The covert tactics he and the Decima MAS developed, including the use of midget submarines, secret nighttime operations, and small teams armed with explosives, have become a standard for special forces around the world to this very day.After the Italian capitulation in 1943, Borghese determinedly fought on as a Fascist commando leader. After the war, he became a man of mystery, variously said to be involved with several right-wing conspiracies, abortive coups, and clandestine activity. The Prince's death in 1974 was every bit as mysterious as his life.Greene and Massignani have drawn upon official archives as well as information from Allied and Axis veterans in an unprecedented attempt to separate fact from fantasy in this detailed examination of Borghese, the Decima MAS, and the Italian naval special forces.   Related Products... The Great Wall: The Extraordinary Story of China' The Red Prince: The Secret Lives of a Habsburg Ar The Militia Threat: (Hardcover) First in Peace: How George Washington Set the Cou Our Price: $15.60 for 25 - 99 copies Add Our Price: $16.77 for 25 - 99 copies Add Our Price: $14.97 for 25 - 99 copies Add Our Price: $13.77 for 25 - 99 copies Add The Dictator's Shadow: Life Under Augusto Pinoche This Kind of War (Paperback) Damned to Eternity: The Story of the Man Who They Liberty's Blueprint: How Madison and Hamilton Wro Our Price: $16.50 for 25 - 99 copies Add Our Price: $16.22 for 25 - 99 copies Add Our Price: $14.97 for 25 - 99 copies Add Our Price: $16.17 for 25 - 99 copies Add

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