Strike from the Sea
Royal Marines at Close Quarters
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-0-00-710891-6 (ISBN)
Description
Following the success of "By Sea By Land", James Ladd goes back to the earliest days of the Royal Marines in a vivid account of some of the corps' epic actions from Gibraltar to the Napoleonic wars and the 20th century. The focus is on eyewitness accounts and tales of individual daring.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Illustrations
50 b&w illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 153 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-00-710891-6 (9780007108916)
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Persons
James Ladd served in the Royal Marines during World War II. After a career in journalism, he has become a popular military historian, writing mainly on special forces. Ralph Howard-Williams served in the Royal Marines for 25 years until his retirement in 1999.