{"product_id":"the-houdini-club-the-epic-journey-and-daring-escapes-of-the-first-army-rangers-of-wwii-hardcover","title":"The Houdini Club: The Epic Journey and Daring Escapes of the First Army Rangers of WWII - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMir Bahmanyar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHighlighted by the prisoner-of-war escapes that earned them the name \"The Houdini Club,\" here is the elite combat odyssey of World War II's \"Darby's Rangers\" as never told before--drawing on previously unknown sources and former Army Ranger Mir Bahmanyar's exclusive, uncensored interviews with the greatest generation of Rangers themselves.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis thrilling, personality-driven account of the first United States Army Ranger battalions follows an extraordinary band of American soldiers from their rugged Ranger training to their battles in North Africa, France, Sicily, and mainland Italy, and (for some) finally back to American shores. Drawing upon unprecedented historical research, military-service expertise, exclusive interviews, and personal correspondence with original Greatest Generation Army Rangers, The Houdini Club is an uncensored work of military history, encapsulating both the history and personal drama of World War II Special Forces warfare. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the abundant tales of glory to the tales of misery, fear, and murderous intent, the utter exhaustion and thrill of combat, and the devastating final battle that all but destroyed them, \u003ci\u003eThe Houdini Club\u003c\/i\u003e puts readers on the ground alongside the Rangers who made victory in Europe possible, portraying in gritty detail the lives and acts of one of the American military's greatest collection of men.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMir Bahmanyar\u003c\/b\u003e earned a BA in History from UC Berkeley, enlisted in the Second Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, and attained an MA in War Studies from King's College London. He served on the Board of Directors for the 75th Ranger Regiment Association and was an Associate Historian of the World War Two Ranger Battalions Association. He has been a military technical advisor on such films as \u003ci\u003eThe Good German\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlack Hawk Down\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWe Were Soldiers\u003c\/i\u003e; a German language coach; and a producer and writer in Hollywood. He co-wrote and produced the award-winning independent historical film \u003ci\u003eSoldier of God \u003c\/i\u003eand has authored numerous books and articles from ancient history to modern war, which have been translated into Arabic, German, Japanese, Polish, and Spanish, and have featured on several US Army reading lists. Holding dual US and Canadian citizenship, he lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 22, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53577978806579,"sku":"9781635769784","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/hVCLQfbfvp9781635769784.webp?v=1782962201","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/the-houdini-club-the-epic-journey-and-daring-escapes-of-the-first-army-rangers-of-wwii-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}