Commando
Winning World War II Behind Enemy Lines
$45.14
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
23 September 2013
Summary
June 1940: As Britain’s soldiers limped home from Dunkirk, a maverick Army officer was already devising a bold plan to hit back at the enemy. His idea was to revolutionise military thinking and change the face of warfare for ever. Relying as much on stealth and guile as on courage and stamina, the Commandos brought to the battlefield the skills of the guerrilla. Trained by an unconventional band of experts, and led by a big-game hunter, a film star, a Highland chief and an eccentric wielding …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349123622 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0349123624 |
| Author: | James Owen |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 23 September 2013 |
| Weight: | 360g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 32mm |
| Series: | Abacus |
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About The Author
James Owen
James Owen is a historian and the author of Nuremberg: Evil on Trial, The Voice of War (with Guy Walters), A Serpent in Eden and Danger UXB. He writes frequently for newspapers and contributes to television and radio programmes. He lives in London.
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