First SEALs : the untold story of the forging of America's most elite unit /
O'Donnell, Patrick K.,1969-author.
Prologue: "Cavities in the Lion's Mouth": the birth of underwater combat swimming -- Area D -- The race to design a rebreather -- Combat swimmers -- Silver Springs -- Sea -- Crazy Yanks: The maritime unit's beachhead in Egypt -- Pirate Yachts and spies of the cloth -- "Haggling, bribing, fines, delays, inspections, bullshit -- Treasure Island -- The "Yankee", Operation Audrey, and the Boot -- "The Little Pearl Harbor" -- The Ultimate Rescue -- Back to Albania -- No Picnic - The Kelly Plan -- Ossining -- Swimmer Commandos -- Air -- The Dupont Mission -- "I was promised this mission, and I want it" -- Land -- Vienna Captivity -- "Decima MAS" strikes back -- The Eighth Army detachment -- Stella -- Indiana Jones -- Surviving -- Mauthausen -- Last Acts - God Bless America -- Sunset -- "This is the first time I've ever been in the movies -- Epilogue -- The First SEALs after the War.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
United States. Navy
United States. Navy. SEALs
United States. Navy. Underwater Demolition Teams
United States. Office of Strategic Services
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945