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	The Water is Never Cold: The Origins of U.S. Naval Combat Demolition Units, UDTs, and Seals by James Douglas O'Dell
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Product Details Binding Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number 940.545973 EAN 9781574882759 ISBN 1574882759 Manufacturer Brassey's UK Ltd Number Of Items 1 Number Of Pages 291 Publication Date December 01, 2000 Publisher Brassey's UK Ltd Availability Usually ships in 1-2 business days Product Description Naval Combat Demolition Units (NCDUs) and Underwater Demolition Teams (UDTs), both little-known predecessors of the Navy SEALs, played a crucial role in the Pacific and European theaters during World War II. As the vanguard for amphibious assaults, they were tasked with beach reconnaissance, depth sounding, and clearing obstacles, mines, and unexploded ordnance so the troops could land---often while exposed to enemy fire. Their work was as hazardous as it was essential. THE WATER IS NEVER COLD is based on painstaking archival research and interviews with veterans of the NCDUs and the UDTs, plus the people who influenced their development---the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Amphibious Scouts and Raiders, among others. O'Dell details the historical precedents that influenced the teams, as well as their innovation and experimentation with tactics, methods, and equipment. The narrative follows the NCDUs and the UDTs from their grueling training regimen through several of their key combat missions during the war. If not for the skillful work of these brave men, the successful landings at Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Normandy, and other critical battlefields might have been impossible. “The Navy’s demolition units . . .played a crucial role in the Pacific and European theaters during World War II.” -- Indianapolis Star “With diligent scholarship, James O’ Dell has given them the attention they well deserve.” -- Proceedings Naval Combat Demolition Units (NCDUs) and Underwater Demolition Teams (UDTs), both little-known predecessors of the Navy SEALs, played a crucial role in the Pacific and European theaters during World War II. As the vanguard for amphibious assaults, they were tasked with beach reconnaissance, depth sounding, and clearing obstacles, mines, and unexploded ordnance so the troops could land---often while exposed to enemy fire. Their work was as hazardous as it was essential. THE WATER IS NEVER COLD is based on painstaking archival research and interviews with veterans of the NCDUs and the UDTs, plus the people who influenced their development---the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Amphibious Scouts and Raiders, among others. O'Dell details the historical precedents that influenced the teams, as well as their innovation and experimentation with tactics, methods, and equipment. The narrative follows the NCDUs and the UDTs from their grueling training regimen through several of their key combat missions during the war. If not for the skillful work of these brave men, the successful landings at Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Normandy, and other critical battlefields might have been impossible. James Douglas O'Dell is a freelance writer, historian, and former editor of the newsletter of the UDT-SEAL Museum Association, Inc. Customers who bought this item also bought The Frogmen of World War II: An Oral History of the U.S. Navy's Underwater Demolition Teams America's First Frogman: The Draper Kauffman Story Combat Swimmer: Memoir of a Navy Seal Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 Suffer in Silence Customer Reviews for: The Water is Never Cold: The Origins of U.S. Naval Combat Demolition Units, UDTs, and Seals Rating - Men among Men I had the honor of knowing one of the men in the book. I grew up with his sons and he treated me like I was one of his own. He never spoke of his service. He never watched a war movie when it came on the television; he either changed the channel or shut the set off. He was a quiet man. These were real men. The description of the training and missions is full of detail that brings the story to life. It helped me understand some things ... Read More Rating - It's All Here The Navy SEALS are among the most heroic of all the brave men throughout military history. If you have an interest in where they came from, this is where you want to be. O'Dell has clearly done his homework. His depth of research is impressive, in both archival material and in interviews. O'Dell brings passion and intensity to his writing. It's all here. Enjoy. Rating - Where did they come from? The Navy SEALS are among the most heroic of all brave men throughout military history. If you have an interest in where they came from, this is where you want to be. O'Dell has clearly done his homework. His depth of research is impressive, in both archival material and in interviews. O'Dell brings passion and intensity to his writing. It's all here. Enjoy. See all books by author James Douglas O'Dell

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