In April 1944, England is shrouded in dreary weather. At Marston-Tyne prison, many condemned men await their fates—some facing execution, others serving long sentences. Among them is Sergeant Carl Morgan, a hangman whose presence instills fear. Captain Reisman arrives, tasked with leading Operation Amnesty, a mission that offers twelve men a chance at redemption. They can wash away their guilt through honorable combat during the Allied invasion, but they must first become professional killers. This daunting task lies ahead for both the chosen dozen and Reisman, as D-Day approaches relentlessly.
De twaalf Reeks
Deze serie vertelt het verhaal van twaalf veroordeelde soldaten die een unieke kans op verlossing krijgen aangeboden. Gemarkeerd als criminelen en paria's, ondergaan ze een strenge, brute training om elite-moordenaars te worden. Hun missie: het onmogelijke uitvoeren, een pad naar heldendom banen ondanks hun besmette verleden. Het is een grimmige vertelling over moed, opoffering en de zoektocht naar absolutie aan de vooravond van een monumentale slag.
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A Dirty Distant War
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In The Dirty Dozen, Major John Reisman led twelve criminal misfits on a suicidal mission behind enemy lines in France. Now Reisman is back. His new mission is to infiltrate the web of warlords who run a remote corner of Japanese-occupied South-East Asia. Only this time he has no team to back him up. This time he's on his own. From his embattled parachute drop into Burma to the climactic explosion across the border in Vietnam, A DIRTY DISTANT WAR is full of intrigue, deception and betrayal. Capturing all the innocence, and guilt, of America's fateful entry into South-East Asia, this is a novel of compelling power and resonance.