A Special Force: Origin And Development Of The Jedburgh Project In Support Of Operation Overlord

A Special Force: Origin And Development Of The Jedburgh Project In Support Of Operation Overlord
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Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Total Pages : 226
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ISBN-10 : 9781786252920
ISBN-13 : 1786252929
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Book Synopsis A Special Force: Origin And Development Of The Jedburgh Project In Support Of Operation Overlord by : Major Wyman W. Irwin

Download or read book A Special Force: Origin And Development Of The Jedburgh Project In Support Of Operation Overlord written by Major Wyman W. Irwin and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines the history of the Jedburgh project from the origin of the concept, through development of the Jedburgh plan, to final preparations for deployment. It includes a study of the recruitment process used to man the force and the training program undertaken to prepare the Jedburghs for their unconventional warfare (UW) mission. The Jedburgh plan provided for 100 three-man teams composed of American, British, French, Belgian, and Dutch special forces personnel. These teams operated well behind German lines, with the primary mission of coordinating the activities of the various resistance elements to ensure that their operations supported the overall Allied campaign effort. These operations, indeed the very concept of a force designed to work directly with partisans in an occupied country in support of conventional forces, remain significant because they are the doctrinal basis for our current special forces. Today’s UW doctrine centers increasingly around the support of revolutionary insurgents in a low intensity conflict environment. U.S. Army Special Forces leaders must understand the different and complex nature of conducting UW with partisans in a mid to high intensity conflict, though, if they are to remain prepared to conduct these operations. The amount of lead time required to develop such a capability will probably not be available in future conflicts.


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