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The Raider
The Untold Story of a Renegade Marine and the Birth of U.S. Special Forces in World War II
Book • 2025
The Raider by Stephen R. Platt tells the story of Evans Carlson, a controversial Marine Corps officer who commanded America's first special forces during World War II. Carlson's life was marked by his involvement with Chinese communist forces and his role in introducing guerrilla tactics to the U.S.
military.
The book explores Carlson's exploits and the cultural misunderstandings that shaped U.S.
-China relations.
military.
The book explores Carlson's exploits and the cultural misunderstandings that shaped U.S.
-China relations.
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The Raider: China and the Life of Evans Carlson, with Historian Stephen Platt
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Aaron MacLean
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Mentioned by A.J. Woodhams as the author of the book about Evans Carlson, commander of America’s first special forces.
Stephen R. Platt, "The Raider: The Untold Story of a Renegade Marine and the Birth of U.S. Special Forces in World War II" (Knopf, 2025)
