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Commando: The Illustrated History of Britain's Green Berets

Door David Reynolds

Categorie
Algemeen Militaria
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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