Description |
xiv, 351 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-331) and index. |
Contents |
Exile -- Behind the Wire -- The Pioneer Corps -- Joining the Fight -- Disaster at Dieppe -- The Elite of the Elite -- Italy -- The Field Marshal, The Water Polo Star and The Codebreaker -- Southampton, June 4, 1944 -- Sword Beach, June 6, 1944 -- Pegasus Bridge, June 6, 1944 -- Varaville and Beyond, June 7-15, 1944 -- Normandy Breakout -- The Adriatic -- Walcheren -- Crossing the Rhine -- The Final Push -- Into the Abyss -- Denazification. |
Summary |
"The incredible World War II saga of the Jewish refugees who fought in Britain's most secretive special-forces unit-but whose story has gone untold until now"-- Provided by publisher. |
Subject |
Great Britain. Combined Operations Command. Commando, 10th. No. 3 Troop -- Biography.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Commando operations -- Great Britain.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Masters, Peter, 1922-2005.
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Gans, Manfred.
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Anson, Colin Edward, 1922-2016.
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Added Title |
Jewish commandos of World War Two |
ISBN |
9780358172031 (hardcover) |
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