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Commandos: The Definitive History of Commando Operations in the Second World War
Charles Messenger
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Description for Commandos: The Definitive History of Commando Operations in the Second World War
Paperback. The definitive and thrilling history of those who wore the famous green beret. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
The definitive and thrilling history of those who wore the famous green beret. COMMANDO is the definitive history of the units raised to answer Winston Churchill's call to arms: `Enterprises much be prepared with specially trained troops of the hunter class, who can develop a reign of terror.' These units and their courageous operations would take many forms, including the spectacular assaults of the Small Scale Raiding Force, No. 30 Commando's shadowy intelligence-gathering, and the highly secret missions of `X' Troop. Acclaimed military historian Charles Messenger follows these elite forces from the snowy wastes ... Read more
The definitive and thrilling history of those who wore the famous green beret. COMMANDO is the definitive history of the units raised to answer Winston Churchill's call to arms: `Enterprises much be prepared with specially trained troops of the hunter class, who can develop a reign of terror.' These units and their courageous operations would take many forms, including the spectacular assaults of the Small Scale Raiding Force, No. 30 Commando's shadowy intelligence-gathering, and the highly secret missions of `X' Troop. Acclaimed military historian Charles Messenger follows these elite forces from the snowy wastes ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780008168971
SKU
V9780008168971
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About Charles Messenger
Charles Messenger served for nineteen years as a Regular officer and thirteen years as a Territorial in the Royal Tank Regiment. He has written over forty books on historical and defence matters, including a number on the two world wars. He has carried out several historical analysis studies for MOD and has written and helped direct a number of TV ... Read more
Reviews for Commandos: The Definitive History of Commando Operations in the Second World War
`Magnificent', Major General Julian Thompson, commander of 3 Commando Brigade during the Falklands War `Excellent', Daily Mail