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Commando: The Illustrated History of Britain's Green Berets
Door David Reynolds
Categorie | Algemeen Militaria |
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Boeknummer | #326939-AD2 |
Titel | Commando: The Illustrated History of Britain's Green Berets |
Auteur | Reynolds, David |
Boektype | Paperback |
Uitgeverij | Stroud : Sutton Publishing |
Jaar van uitgave | 2003 |
ISBN10 | 0750931647 |
ISBN13 | 9780750931649 |
Taal | Engels |
Beschrijving | Paperback, illustrated in colour and b/w, 4to. |
Samenvatting | Commando tells the story of the development of the Commandos from the courage and tragedy of Dieppe in 1942 to the biggest amphibious landings in history at Normandy on 6 June 1944, as well as the post-war conflicts in Palestine, Suez, Malaya, Cyprus, Borneo, the Falklands, Northern Iraq and Ulster. A final chapter brings the account fully up-to-date, as it discusses the role of the Commandos in Afghanistan following the terrible events of September 11th. David Reynolds documents the development in the twenty-first century of Britain's Royal Marine Commandos as a key element of the UK's rapid deployment force. Equipped with new assault ships and a purpose-built helicopter carrier, the green berets are on permanent readiness for operations anywhere in the world. They are, in essence, Britai... (Lees verder)n's 'masters of flexible response'. |
Pagina's | 273 |
Conditie | Goed |
Prijs | € 8,00 |
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