Commando: Winning World War II Behind Enemy Lines

Description

Product ID:	9780349123622
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	Commando
Subtitle:	Winning World War II Behind Enemy Lines
Authors:	Author: James Owen
Page Count:	448
Subjects:	European history, British & Irish history, History, Second World War, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Second World War, United Kingdom, Great Britain, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2)
Description:	Select Guide Rating Commando is the first authoritative book on these formidable fighting forces of WWII for a general readership - out now in paperback June 1940: As Britain''s soldiers limped home from Dunkirk, a maverick Army officer was already devising a bold plan to hit back at the enemy. His idea was to revolutionise military thinking and change the face of warfare for ever. Relying as much on stealth and guile as on courage and stamina, the Commandos brought to the battlefield the skills of the guerrilla. Trained by an unconventional band of experts, and led by a big-game hunter, a film star, a Highland chief and an eccentric wielding a bow and arrow, they became the spearhead of the Allied drive for victory. Weaving together official documents, new research and veterans'' own accounts, Commando reveals for the first time the exhilarating full story of WWII''s most formidable fighting force.
Imprint Name:	Abacus
Publisher Name:	Little, Brown Book Group
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2013-08-01

Weight	372 g
Dimensions	193 × 124 × 29 mm