Commando
Special Forces in World War II
1st Edition
Published on 20. July 2013
240 pages
978-1-78200-402-8 (ISBN)
Description
Commando is the all action history of World War II's toughest troops, and is the complete untold story of victory against overwhelming odds.
Kenneth Macksey offers the details of St Nazaire, Bruneval, Dieppe as well as the key players, such as Stirling, Lovat and Carlson. Macksey skilfully provides a study of the lesser-known figures, such as Edson, Appleyard and Pickney, bringing to life their courage and determination while celebrating the sailors who enabled the raiders to reach their destinations.
Commando is a gripping narrative, tracing the actions of the fearless men who served as Allied commandos for the Combined Operations department during the war.
Kenneth Macksey offers the details of St Nazaire, Bruneval, Dieppe as well as the key players, such as Stirling, Lovat and Carlson. Macksey skilfully provides a study of the lesser-known figures, such as Edson, Appleyard and Pickney, bringing to life their courage and determination while celebrating the sailors who enabled the raiders to reach their destinations.
Commando is a gripping narrative, tracing the actions of the fearless men who served as Allied commandos for the Combined Operations department during the war.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
19 b/w
ISBN-13
978-1-78200-402-8 (9781782004028)
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Person
Kenneth Macksey was a distinguished British author and military historian, specialising in World War II. Mackey was commissioned in the Royal Armoured Corps and served during the war, winning a Military Cross. He was transferred to the Royal Tank Regiment in 1947, and retired from the British Army in 1968. He died in November 2005.
Content
Abbreviations
Introduction
Maps
Chapter 1: Beside the Seaside
Chapter 2: First Strike
Chapter 3: 'Fourth Arm' or Ministry of Defence
Chapter 4: Men, Weapons and Craft
Chapter 5: From Tomato to Dudley - the Winter of Frustration
Chapter 6: The Shadow of Abolition
Chapter 7: New Directive, Change of Direction
Chapter 8: Trend Setters
Chapter 9: Wasting Assets
Chapter 10: 'Second Front Now'
Chapter 11: The New Team
Chapter 12: Raids Sour - With a Pinch of Sweetness
Chapter 13: Biting
Chapter 14: Masterpiece and Mishap
Chapter 15: The American Contention
Chapter 16: Canoeists, Raiders, Rangers and Marines
Chapter 17: Frustration
Chapter 18: Muddle at Makin
Chapter 19: Dieppe - the Essential Experiment
Chapter 20: Small Raiding Intensified
Chapter 21: Mediterranean Turning Point
Chapter 22: By Horsa and Cockle
Chapter 23: Setting a New Course
Chapter 24: The Hornet's Nest
Chapter 25: Flow and Ebb in the Pacific
Chapter 26: Overtures to Invasion
Chapter 27: Mediterranean Raiders' Paradise
Chapter 28: Hit and Miss in the Far East
Chapter 29: Beginning Without End
Bibliography
Notes
Extract from Allies at Dieppe
Introduction
Maps
Chapter 1: Beside the Seaside
Chapter 2: First Strike
Chapter 3: 'Fourth Arm' or Ministry of Defence
Chapter 4: Men, Weapons and Craft
Chapter 5: From Tomato to Dudley - the Winter of Frustration
Chapter 6: The Shadow of Abolition
Chapter 7: New Directive, Change of Direction
Chapter 8: Trend Setters
Chapter 9: Wasting Assets
Chapter 10: 'Second Front Now'
Chapter 11: The New Team
Chapter 12: Raids Sour - With a Pinch of Sweetness
Chapter 13: Biting
Chapter 14: Masterpiece and Mishap
Chapter 15: The American Contention
Chapter 16: Canoeists, Raiders, Rangers and Marines
Chapter 17: Frustration
Chapter 18: Muddle at Makin
Chapter 19: Dieppe - the Essential Experiment
Chapter 20: Small Raiding Intensified
Chapter 21: Mediterranean Turning Point
Chapter 22: By Horsa and Cockle
Chapter 23: Setting a New Course
Chapter 24: The Hornet's Nest
Chapter 25: Flow and Ebb in the Pacific
Chapter 26: Overtures to Invasion
Chapter 27: Mediterranean Raiders' Paradise
Chapter 28: Hit and Miss in the Far East
Chapter 29: Beginning Without End
Bibliography
Notes
Extract from Allies at Dieppe
