Kenneth Macksey

Commando (eBook, ePUB)

Special Forces in World War II

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

'Commando', the history of small-scale raids during World War II, is a gripping narrative, tracing the actions of the fearless men who served as Allied commandos for the Combined Operations department during the war. Kenneth Macksey offers the details of St Nazaire, Bruneval and Dieppe as well as the key players, such as Stirling, Lovat and Carlson. Macksey also skillfully 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.

Macksey begins with a study of the formation of the commando units, their training, their weapons and the formative raids, as well as looking at how they worked with their Allied counterparts, such as the Canadians, Norwegians and US Marines and Ranger Battalions. 'Commando' offers a superb study of the contribution to the Allied victory that these special units provided.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks UK
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Juli 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781782004011
• Artikelnr.: 44626557

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.