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Commando General: The Life of Major General Sir Robert Laycock KCMG, CB, DSO

Categorie	Algemeen Militaria
Boeknummer	#322766-XB10
Titel	Commando General: The Life of Major General Sir Robert Laycock KCMG, CB, DSO
Auteur	Mead, Richard
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij	Barnsley : Pen & Sword Military
Jaar van uitgave	2016
ISBN10	1473854075
ISBN13	9781473854079
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original black cloth, silver lettered spine, dust jacket, illustrations in b/w, 8vo.
Samenvatting	Always marked out for high rank, Robert Laycock came into his own when selected to raise 8 Commando, a new 'crack' unit early in the Second World War. After training, 7, 8 and 11 Commandos were sent to the Middle East in early 1941 and all became Layforce under Laycock's command. Layforce was disbanded after Crete fell. Laycock took part in the abortive raid on Rommel's HQ. As commander of the Special Service Brigade Laycock played an important role in the Sicily landings and at Salerno. In October 1943 he succeeded Mountbatten as Chief of Combined Operations, coordinating combined services operations and training and attending Allied conferences. In later life Laycock became Governor of Malta and Colonel of the SAS. In this long overdue biography, the author reveals the detail of this f... (Lees verder)ine soldier's character and superb military record.
Pagina's	240
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 12,50

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