Commandos
Publishing Details
Commandos
By (Author) John Parker
Headline Publishing Group
Headline Book Publishing
4th October 2000
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Naval forces and warfare
History: specific events and topics
359.960941
Physical Properties
288
Width 161mm, Height 27mm, Spine 241mm
589g
Description
The Commandos were Britain's first-ever special forces, formed in 1940 using volunteers from all three services. After the war, Commando units of the Royal Marines engaged in virtually every military scenario involving British troops from 1945 to the present day. They became the elite of the British 'ready-to-go' forces, capable of deploying at a moment's notice to any trouble spot in the world. In this latest book in John Parker's acclaimed series on British military activity, dramatically recalled in their own words by men who were there, he recounts the major events in the 60-year history of British Commando forces.
Author Bio
John Parker is a former Fleet Street editor who has written many investigative books.
