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The Destroyers
Operation Werewolf
During the closing months of the war, Nazi Germany hurled a terrifying new force against the advancing the Werewolves. Blood-mad fanatics, they stopped at nothing in their savage defence of the dying Reich. And most ruthless of all was the Hawk, Obersturmbannfuhrer Horst Habicht, commander of the legendary Alpine Redoubt, the great mountain fortress that threatened the advance on Berlin.The Destroyers, the hand-picked killers of the one-eyed Lieutenant Crooke, V.C., were given the deadliest mission of their bloody penetrate the Hawk's fortress and kill him.The only way in was through the ranks of the Werewolves, and the Destroyers' every step was dogged by treachery. Only a band of mercenary brigands as vicious as the Hawk himself stood a chance of succeeding. And then it was unlikely that they would come back alive.
- GenresFiction
272 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1975
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About the author
Charles Whiting
264 books54 followersCharles Whiting was a British writer and military historian and with some 350 books of fiction and non-fiction to his credit, under his own name and a variety of pseudonyms including Ian Harding, Duncan Harding, K.N. Kostov, John Kerrigan, Klaus Konrad, and Leo Kessler.
Born in the Bootham area of York, England, he was a pupil at the prestigious Nunthorpe Grammar School, leaving at the age of 16 to join the British Army by lying about his age. Keen to be in on the wartime action, Whiting was attached to the 52nd Reconnaissance Regiment and by the age of 18 saw duty as a sergeant in France, Holland, Belgium and Germany in the latter stages of World War II. While still a soldier, he observed conflicts between the highest-ranking British and American generals which he would write about extensively in later years.
After the war, he stayed on in Germany completing his A-levels via correspondence course and teaching English before being enrolled at Leeds University reading History and German Language. As an undergraduate he was afforded opportunities for study at several European universities and, after gaining his degree, would go on to become an assistant professor of history. Elsewhere, Whiting held a variety of jobs which included working as a translator for a German chemical factory and spells as a publicist, a correspondent for The Times and feature writer for such diverse magazines as International Review of Linguistics, Soldier and Playboy.
His first novel was written while still an undergraduate, was published in 1954 and by 1958 had been followed by three wartime thrillers. Between 1960 and 2007 Charles went on to write over 350 titles, including 70 non-fiction titles covering varied topics from the Nazi intelligence service to British Regiments during World War II.
One of his publishers, Easingwold-based Rupert Smith of GH Smith & Son said he was a quiet man and prolific writer.
"He's one of a band of forgotten authors because he sold millions of copies and still, up to his death was doing publishing deals.He was the kind of man who was very self-effacing, one of Britain's forgotten authors, still working at 80 years of age, with his nose down and kicking out books."
Charles Henry Whiting, author and military historian died on July 24 2007, leaving his wife and son.
Born in the Bootham area of York, England, he was a pupil at the prestigious Nunthorpe Grammar School, leaving at the age of 16 to join the British Army by lying about his age. Keen to be in on the wartime action, Whiting was attached to the 52nd Reconnaissance Regiment and by the age of 18 saw duty as a sergeant in France, Holland, Belgium and Germany in the latter stages of World War II. While still a soldier, he observed conflicts between the highest-ranking British and American generals which he would write about extensively in later years.
After the war, he stayed on in Germany completing his A-levels via correspondence course and teaching English before being enrolled at Leeds University reading History and German Language. As an undergraduate he was afforded opportunities for study at several European universities and, after gaining his degree, would go on to become an assistant professor of history. Elsewhere, Whiting held a variety of jobs which included working as a translator for a German chemical factory and spells as a publicist, a correspondent for The Times and feature writer for such diverse magazines as International Review of Linguistics, Soldier and Playboy.
His first novel was written while still an undergraduate, was published in 1954 and by 1958 had been followed by three wartime thrillers. Between 1960 and 2007 Charles went on to write over 350 titles, including 70 non-fiction titles covering varied topics from the Nazi intelligence service to British Regiments during World War II.
One of his publishers, Easingwold-based Rupert Smith of GH Smith & Son said he was a quiet man and prolific writer.
"He's one of a band of forgotten authors because he sold millions of copies and still, up to his death was doing publishing deals.He was the kind of man who was very self-effacing, one of Britain's forgotten authors, still working at 80 years of age, with his nose down and kicking out books."
Charles Henry Whiting, author and military historian died on July 24 2007, leaving his wife and son.
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October 14, 2022
Another fun Charlie Writing book.
Who can't resist the destroyers? The twists and turns of another Operation. The pages almost turn themselves. I don't want to be a spoiler. Read book 6 of the series.
Who can't resist the destroyers? The twists and turns of another Operation. The pages almost turn themselves. I don't want to be a spoiler. Read book 6 of the series.
November 9, 2022
Sabatage
Liked and read all your books of this series.Hi hope your next books read as well as these did.Till next series
Liked and read all your books of this series.Hi hope your next books read as well as these did.Till next series
November 25, 2022
More wartime capers
Another special mission, more violence and treachery, our homicidal heroes once again see off England’ s enemies.
A rollicking yarn.
Another special mission, more violence and treachery, our homicidal heroes once again see off England’ s enemies.
A rollicking yarn.
February 20, 2023
a story towards the end of WW two, A selected group of military, who picked from military jails and prisons who band together as the Destroyers. preceding books have them in various actions, this will be their last.
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