Kenneth Macksey

Commando (eBook, PDF)

Special Forces in World War II

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Commando is the all action history of World War II's toughest troops, and is the complete untold story of victory against overwhelming odds.

Kenneth Macksey offers the details of St Nazaire, Bruneval, Dieppe as well as the key players, such as Stirling, Lovat and Carlson. Macksey skilfully provides a study of the lesser-known figures, such as Edson, Appleyard and Pickney, bringing to life their courage and determination while celebrating the sailors who enabled the raiders to reach their destinations.

Commando is a gripping narrative, tracing the actions of the fearless men who served as Allied commandos for the Combined Operations department during the war.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Juli 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781782004028
• Artikelnr.: 44861963

Autorenporträt

Kenneth Macksey was a distinguished British author and military historian, specialising in World War II. Mackey was commissioned in the Royal Armoured Corps and served during the war, winning a Military Cross. He was transferred to the Royal Tank Regiment in 1947, and retired from the British Army in 1968. He died in November 2005.