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Darby's Rangers, 1942-45

Door Mir Bahmanyar

Categorie
WO II
Boeknummer
#333036-VF35
Titel
Darby's Rangers, 1942-45
Auteur
Bahmanyar, Mir
Boektype
Paperback
Uitgeverij
Wellingborough : Osprey Publishing
Jaar van uitgave
2003
ISBN10
1841766275
ISBN13
9781841766270
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Paperback, illustrated with numerous b/w and some colour photographs, 8vo.
Samenvatting
This title follows one recruit through commando, raiding and amphibious training in Scotland, and into action. It shows how the Rangers differed from the standard infantryman in both their combat mission and their combat skills, and how tactics were modified in the light of lessons learned. The experiences of battle covered include the Rangers' first action during the 1942 Dieppe raid, fighting elite Italian Bersaglieri units at Station de Sened and the Afrika Korps at Dernaia Pass in 1943, spearheading the invasion of Sicily and Italy in late 1943, and the gruelling combat up the Italian boot until war's end. Packed with first hand accounts, and many unpublished photographs, it provides a vivid description of life among the elite soldiers of Darby's Rangers during World War II (1939-1945)... (Lees verder).
Pagina's
64
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 15,00

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