Description
| Product ID: | 9781848326385 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | It Had to be Tough: The Origins and Training of the Commandos in World War II |
| Authors: | Author: James Dunning |
| Page Count: | 256 |
| Subjects: | European history, British & Irish history, History, Second World War, Irregular or guerrilla forces and warfare, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Second World War, Irregular or guerrilla forces & warfare, United Kingdom, Great Britain, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating It Had to Be Tough tells the fascinating story of the origins of the Commandos (Britain's first Special Service troops and the forerunners of today's Parachute Regiment, the SAS and the SBS). The Commandos were raised on the specific and personal orders of Winston Churchill in the dark days of the summer of 1940 when these islands faced the real threat of a Nazi invasion. It was a bold, but typically Churchillian, decision.This engaging book traces the formation of the Commandos and the extreme and often unorthodox training methods and techniques used to prepare the volunteers from all branches of the British Army for subsequent world-wide operations. These ground-breaking operations included the 'great raids' on Norway and France, and the full scale invasions of North Africa, Sicily, Italy, Normandy and Burma.Arguably the Army Commandos were disbanded too hastily after the War but their legacy, traditions and fighting spirit live on in those artillery, engineer and corps troops who today win their coveted 'Green Berets' and serve |
| Imprint Name: | Frontline Books |
| Publisher Name: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2012-03-15 |
