World War II history books tell you about the Normandy Invasion, and about all the amphibious landings in the Pacific Theater that led to the defeat of Japan. What they don’t tell you is exactly how these operations were planned and executed.

It wasn’t as easy as sailing to an island and jumping off the boat. Those beaches were defended by numerous obstacles and explosives. Somebody had to clear the way.

Those “somebodies” were an elite group of Underwater Demolition Teams. How they came into existence, were trained, and exactly how they operated are explained in the book Into Enemy Waters: A World War II Story of the Demolition Divers Who Became the Navy SEALS. Told mostly through the eyes of a seventeen-year-old lifeguard from New Jersey, George Morgan, author Andrew Dubbins provides a compelling account of this dangerous and vital work. Anyone with an interest in World War II history will be fascinated by this account.

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