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When Shall Their Glory Fade? The Stories of the Thirty Eight Battle Honours of the Army Commandos 1940-1945

Door James Dunning

Categorie
WO II
Boeknummer
#322747-XB9
Titel
When Shall Their Glory Fade? The Stories of the Thirty Eight Battle Honours of the Army Commandos 1940-1945
Auteur
Dunning, James
Boektype
Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij
London : Frontline Books
Jaar van uitgave
2011
ISBN10
1848325975
ISBN13
9781848325975
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Original cloth, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, illustrations and maps in b/w, 8vo.
Samenvatting
Written by a Commando veteran of World War II, this is a remarkable, vivid and honest account of the battles and actions behind the award of the thirty eight Battle Honours that were awarded to the Army Commandos by Her Majesty the Queen in 1958. These Battle Honours are emblazoned on the Commando Flag that hangs in Westminster Abbey in London, almost opposite the tomb of the Unknown Warrior. The story of each honor is presented in the most direct way, using the stories and experiences of the commandos, officers and men who actually took part in the fighting. It should be emphasized that the operations mentioned as battle honors recognized only those deemed to be thoroughly outstanding feats of arms and represent only a fraction of the raids and battles fought by the Commandos in their fiv... (Lees verder)e years of active service. The formation of the Commandos was due to Winston Churchill, who proposed their formation in a directive dated 18 June 1940, which advocated limited offensive action against the enemy's extended and vulnerable coastline. This compilation includes photographs of training and combat in Norway, Dieppe, Normandy, Flushing and many more locations
Pagina's
286
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 12,50

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