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When shall their glory fade? : the stories of the thirty eight battle honours of the Army Commandos 1940-1945 / James Dunning ; James Dunning ; foreword by Countess Mountbatten of Burma.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dunning, James, author.
- Countess Mountbatten of Burma, author of introduction, etc.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Great Britain. Army--History--World War, 1939-1945.
- Great Britain.
- World War, 1939-1945--Commando operations.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- World War (1939-1945).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (313 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- South Yorkshire, England : Frontline Books, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Written by a Commando veteran of World War II, this is a remarkable, vivid and honest account of the battles and actions behind the award of the thirty eight Battle Honours that were awarded to the Army Commandos by Her Majesty the Queen in 1958.These Battle Honours are emblazoned on the Commando Flag that hangs in Westminster Abbey in London, almost opposite the tomb of the Unknown Warrior.The story of each honour is presented in the most direct way, using the stories and experiences of the commandos, officers and men who actually took part in the fighting. It should be emphasised that the op
- Contents:
- Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Maps; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1 Churchill Calls for Volunteers; Chapter 2 Norway 1941 (Lifoten and Vaagso Raids); Chapter 3 Middle East 1941-1942 (Crete, Syria, Litani, and Madagascar); Chapter 4 St Nazaire; Chapter 5 Dieppe; Chapter 6 North Africa 1941-1943 (Steamroller Farm, Sedjenane, and Djebel Choucha); Chapter 7 Sicily 1943 (Landing in Sicily and Pursuit to Messina); Chapter 8 Italy 1943-1945 (Part I) (porte San Venere, Salerno, and Termoli)
- Chapter 9 Italy 1943-1945 (Part II) (Anzio, Monte Ornito, Valli di Comacchio, and Argenta Gap)Chapter 10 Adriatic and Greece 1944-1945 (Adriatic Islands, Yugoslavia, Albania, and Greece); Chapter 11 North-West Europe 1944 (Normandy Landings, Dives Crossing, Flushing, and Westkapelle); Chapter 12 North-West Europe 1945 (The Rhine, Leese, and the Aller); Chapter 13 Burma 1943-1945 (Alethangyaw, Myebon, and Kangaw); Notes; Acknowledgements; Select Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4738-2072-3
- 1-4738-0140-0
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