Commandos in Exile: No. 10 Inter-allied Commando 1942-1945 - Couverture rigide

Bijl, Nicholas Van Der

 
9781844157907: Commandos in Exile: No. 10 Inter-allied Commando 1942-1945
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ISBN 10 : 1844157903 ISBN 13 : 9781844157907
Editeur : Pen & Sword Military, 2008

Synopsis

Formed from members of Free Forces who had escaped from German occupation, 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando was one of the most unusual units in WW2. All members had to pass the Green Beret commando course at Achnacarry in Scotland and the book begins by describing this training. With no less than six national troops, plus X Troop drawn from exiled Jews, 10 Commando never fought as an entity but loaned troops for specific operations, such as One Troop (French) taking part in the Dieppe Raid, 2 Troop (Dutch) fighting at Arnhem, 5 Troop (Norwegian) raiding the Lofoten Islands etc.At other times groups played a key intelligence role questioning POWs, translating captured documents, conducting reconnaissance patrols and intelligence gathering on the D-Day beaches.The history of X Commando, made up of escaped Jewish individuals is especially interesting.The book also reviews the growth of post-war national Commando forces.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Formed from members of Free Forces who had escaped from German occupation, 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando was one of the most unusual units in WW2. All members had to pass the Green Beret commando course at Achnacarry in Scotland and the book begins by describing this training. With no less than six national troops, plus X Troop drawn from exiled Jews, 10 Commando never fought as an entity but loaned troops for specific operations, such as One Troop (French) taking part in the Dieppe Raid, 2 Troop (Dutch) fighting at Arnhem, 5 Troop (Norwegian) raiding the Lofoten Islands etc.

At other times groups played a key intelligence role questioning POWs, translating captured documents, conducting reconnaissance patrols and intelligence gathering on the D-Day beaches.

The history of X Commando, made up of escaped Jewish individuals is especially interesting.

The book also reviews the growth of post-war national Commando forces.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Pen & Sword Military
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1844157903
ISBN 13 
9781844157907
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
224
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9781399013857: Commandos in Exile: No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando, 1942-1945

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1399013858 ISBN 13 :  9781399013857
Editeur : Pen & Sword Military, 2021
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