Beachhead Assault
eBook - ePub

Beachhead Assault

The Story of the Royal Naval Commandos in World War II

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Beachhead Assault

The Story of the Royal Naval Commandos in World War II

About this book

Chronicles the heroic deeds of Royal Naval Commandos, highlighting their unparalleled courage from training to pivotal World War II beach invasions. 'Every page of Beachhead Assault has a tale of almost suicidal courage.' – Tony Parsons, author of Man and Boy 'Each tale leaves you gasping at the almost nonchalant, offhandaccounts of extraordinary courage and dangers. This is apage-turner of a book.' – Journal of Naval Engineering 'Compelling reading... David Lee clearly and rightly admiresthese wonderful men and their deeds.' –Colonel Mark Noble in Naval Review The Royal Naval Commandos had one of the most dangerous andimportant tasks of any unit in World War II. They were first ontothe invasion beaches and they were the last to leave. Theirremarkable story, from their early formation and their training tothe invasions they spearheaded, is told here through a series ofbrilliantly linked anecdotes.Each tale is one of extraordinary courage and should ensure the legacy of the Commandos is not forgotten. The book includes a Foreword by Man and Boy author Tony Parsons, whose father was a Royal Naval Commando who fought at Elba. It also contains a preface by Ken Oakley, Chairman of the Royal Naval Commando Association.

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Information

Publisher
Pen and Sword
Year
2024
eBook ISBN
9781805000808
Edition
0

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. List of Illustrations
  6. List of Maps
  7. Foreword
  8. Preface
  9. Author’s Preface
  10. Acknowledgements
  11. 1 Beginnings
  12. 2 Training
  13. 3 The Mediterranean (1)
  14. 4 The Mediterranean (2)
  15. 5 Later Operations
  16. 6 D-Day (1)
  17. 7 D-Day (2)
  18. 8 D-Day (3)
  19. 9 Normandy: The Beaches
  20. 10 Elba 220
  21. 11 Final Operations
  22. 12 Endings
  23. Appendix 1: Royal Naval Commando Formation and Operations Timeline
  24. Appendix 2: Known Medals Awarded to Royal Naval Commandos
  25. Select Bibliography