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47 Royal Marine Commando

Categorie	WO II
Boeknummer	#322793-XB10
Titel	47 Royal Marine Commando: An Inside Story 1943-1946
Auteur	Bolster, Marc de
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij	Fonthill
Jaar van uitgave	2014
ISBN10	1781552975
ISBN13	9781781552971
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original black cloth, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, illustrations in b/w, 8vo.
Samenvatting	47 Royal Marine Commando: An Inside Story 1943-1946 tells the story of 47 Royal Marine Commando during the Second World War based on personal accounts written by veterans who served in this formidable unit. It is a story of young men who were to play a key role in freeing Europe from Nazi tyranny. From the D-Day landings in Normandy to fierce battles in Holland, some were taken prisoner by the enemy and sent to camps until freed at the end of the war in 1945. Included are eyewitness accounts of the Normandy landings, involvement of the RAF, Royal Navy and American forces, 10 Inter Allied Commando and the effect on local populations who got word of the actions in which this Commando took a major part. Formed from 10th Battalion Royal Marines and reinforced by volunteers from several parts... (Lees verder) of the British armed forces, they distinguished themselves by sheer determination and professionalism. Over 900 men served in or were attached to this Commando, keeping their overall strength up to 420. Many gave their lives never to return home so others might live to tell their story.
Pagina's	232
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 20,00

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