No.10 (Inter-Allied) Commando 1942-45 - Britain's Secret Commando

Informationen zum Autor Nick van der Bijl Klappentext Osprey's study of British commandos of World War II (1939-1945). The largest, but least-known of all Britain's elite wartime Commando raiding units, No.10 (Inter-Allied) was recruited from volunteers of many nations who had fled to Britain to carry on the fight after their own countries fell to the Nazis. Alongside Poles, Frenchmen, Dutchmen, Belgians, Norwegians and patriots from even further afield, the unit even included a small number of remarkably brave German and Austrian refugees from Nazism. These commandos took part in daring raids, intelligence missions and conventional infantry battles in North-West Europe and in the Mediterranean theatre. They earned many decorations and several battlefield commissions for gallantry and leadership; and after the war, some national contingents formed the nucleus of the new special forces of their liberated nations. This book examines these daring and secret units. Zusammenfassung The largest! but least-known of all Britain's elite wartime Commando raiding units! No.10 (Inter-Allied) was recruited from volunteers from many nations who had fled to Britain after their own countries fell to the Nazis. Alongside Poles! Frenchmen! Dutchmen! Belgians and Norwegians! the unit included a small number of remarkably brave German and Austrian refugees. These commandos took part in daring raids! intelligence missions and conventional infantry battles! earning many decorations for gallantry and leadership. Detailing the wartime exploits of these courageous fighters! some of whom went on to form the nucleus of their liberated nations' new special forces! this book gives an insight into a fascinating unit that is often overlooked. Inhaltsverzeichnis Initial formation, 1940, and first disbandment · Re-activation, 1942 · Doctrine and mission; training at Achnacarry · The national Troops: 1 & 2 Tps (French) · Dutch Tp · 4, 9 & 10 Tos (Belgian) · 5 Tp (Norwegian) · 6 Tp (Polish) · 7 Tp (Yugoslavian) · X Tp ('British')...

Product details

• Authors: Nick van der Bijl, Nick van der Bijl
• Assisted by: Robert Chapman (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.07.2006
• EAN: 9781841769998
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-999-8
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 180 mm x 246 mm x 6 mm
• Series: Elite; Elite
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; European History, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Military / Special Forces, Warfare & defence, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Modern warfare, Special & elite forces, Special and elite forces, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General