Ian Fleming's commandos : the story of 30 Assault Unit in WWII
Rankin, Nicholas2011
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Place reservation for Ian Fleming's commandos : the story of 30 Assault Unit in WWIIIn 1942, Lieutenant-Commander Ian Fleming had an idea: why not set up a unit of authorised looters, men who would go in hard with the front-line troops and steal enemy intelligence? Known as 30 Assault Unit, they took part in the major campaigns of WWII
Main title:
Ian Fleming's commandos : the story of 30 Assault Unit in WWII / by Nicholas Rankin
Author:
Imprint:
London Faber 2011
Collation:
397 p. 8 p. of plates illustrations
Contents:
Day trip to Dieppe, 1942 -- The godfather -- Technology and war -- The philosophy of the pinch -- Doing deals -- The commandos get cracking -- Mapping the future -- Mayhem in the Maghreb -- Testing the waters -- Invasion of the Islands -- Freeing the French -- Breakthrough -- Operation Plunder -- Getting the goods -- Aftermath
ISBN:
9780571250622 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.5486 IAN
Local class:
940.5486
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
114068
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 940.5486 IAN | Available |
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