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Commando Kieffer
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Author : Jean-Charles Stasi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-12-31
Commando Kieffer written by Jean-Charles Stasi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-31 with History categories.
English text: Tuesday, June 6, 1944, 130,000 Allied troops landed in Normandy. Among them were 177 French soldiers. While the number may appear small at first glance, the symbolic significance is immense. These men, who fought against the Nazi occupation have now been able to return to their homeland, with their weapons in hand, nearly four years after being forced to leave. This group of French solders belong to the commandos, an elite corps created by Churchill after the costly evacuation of Dunkirk. At their head is Philippe Kieffer, a banker of 40 years whose enthusiasm and persistence finally convinced the British to accept these French soldiers into their shock troops. However, "commando Kieffer's" success in Operation Overlord is not merely symbolic. It is on this fateful day--D-Day--that the French Green Berets will achieve, at the expense of heavy losses, all of their objectives, which includes taking of the Ouistreham casino that had been transformed by the Germans into a heavily fortified bunker. Illustrated with numerous photographs, maps, drawings and graphics that immerse the reader into the heart of the action, this book provides a detail accounting of the extraordinary journey experienced by the "177," from their rigorous training in Britain until the last raids in early 1945.
Commando Kieffer
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Author : Eric Le Penven
language : fr
Publisher: Editions Heimdal
Release Date : 2006
Commando Kieffer written by Eric Le Penven and has been published by Editions Heimdal this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Normandy (France) categories.
The Kieffer Commando, a detachment of 177 Frenchmen, led by Lieutenant Philippe Kieffer, formed part of Lord Lovat's 1st Special Service Brigade were the only French troops to land in Normandy on D-Day. Lord Lovat's was to seize the eastern end of the Normandy bridgehead, and the Kieffer Commando was sent against the port of Ouistreham, where the strategically important Caen canal enters the sea. This book is a collection of memoirs of veterans of the Kieffer Commando together with a huge and stunning collection of photographs and other images.
Commando Kieffer
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Author : Philippe Zytka
language : fr
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Commando Kieffer written by Philippe Zytka and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with categories.
Ten Commando
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Author : Ian Dear
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2010-10-13
Ten Commando written by Ian Dear and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-13 with History categories.
It is indeed remarkable, since the archives of the Second World War must have been pillaged, ransacked, burrowed into, and turned over almost as thoroughly as Monte Cassino itself, that no book has been written about one of the strangest units created during that or any other conflict. The unit was called Ten Commando - and the shroud of secrecy that enveloped it at the time has scarcely been un-wrapped by the passge of the years. Ten Commando was composed entirely of men who came from Germany and from Nazi-occupied countries such as Holland, Poland, and France. Secrecy was vital, for if an Axis agent infiltrated into Ten Commando he could do untold harm. If a member of Ten Commando were capture and his unit identified, the rules of the Geneva Convention were unlikely to worry the captors. This overwhelming need for absolute secrecy was so well instilled in the men of Ten Commando that, until now, little was known about their daring exploits behind enemy lines, including coordination of resistance fighters and sabotage. The result of Ian Dears painstaking research is a remarkable book indeed and a worthy tribute to an incredibly brave group of cladestine soldiers who belong near the top of the WWII Roll of Honor.
Commando Kieffer
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Author : Jean-Charles Stasi
language : fr
Publisher: Heimdal
Release Date : 2015-01-19
Commando Kieffer written by Jean-Charles Stasi and has been published by Heimdal this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-19 with History categories.
Tuesday, June 6, 1944, 130,000 Allied troops landed in Normandy. Among them were 177 French soldiers. While the number may appear small at first glance, the symbolic significance is immense. These men, who fought against the Nazi occupation have now been able to return to their homeland, with their weapons in hand, nearly four years after being forced to leave. This group of French solders belong to the commandos, an elite corps created by Churchill after the costly evacuation of Dunkirk. At their head is Philippe Kieffer, a banker of 40 years whose enthusiasm and persistence finally convinced the British to accept these French soldiers into their shock troops. However, "commando Kieffer's" success in Operation Overlord is not merely symbolic. It is on this fateful day--D-Day--that the French Green Berets will achieve, at the expense of heavy losses, all of their objectives, which includes taking of the Ouistreham casino that had been transformed by the Germans into a heavily fortified bunker. Illustrated with numerous photographs, maps, drawings and graphics that immerse the reader into the heart of the action, this book provides a detail accounting of the extraordinary journey experienced by the "177," from their rigorous training in Britain until the last raids in early 1945.
Commandos In Exile
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Author : Nicholas van der Bijl
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2008-10-30
Commandos In Exile written by Nicholas van der Bijl and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-30 with History categories.
Formed from members of Free Forces who had escaped from German occupation, 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando was one of the most unusual units in WW2. All members had to pass the Green Beret commando course at Achnacarry in Scotland and the book begins by describing this training. With no less than six national troops, plus X Troop drawn from exiled Jews, 10 Commando never fought as an entity but loaned troops for specific operations, such as One Troop (French) taking part in the Dieppe Raid, 2 Troop (Dutch) fighting at Arnhem, 5 Troop (Norwegian) raiding the Lofoten Islands etc. At other times groups played a key intelligence role questioning POWs, translating captured documents, conducting reconnaissance patrols and intelligence gathering on the D-Day beaches. The history of X Commando, made up of escaped Jewish individuals is especially interesting.The book also reviews the growth of post-war national Commando forces.
Commando Kieffer
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Author : Marcel Uderzo
language : fr
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012-05-01
Commando Kieffer written by Marcel Uderzo and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-01 with categories.
A l'aube du Jour J, les troupes britanniques débarquent en Normandie et 177 soldats français s'élancent sur la plage de Sword Beach. Ce sont les commandos du 1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins créés 3 ans plus tôt par le commandant Philippe Kieffer. Ils seront les seuls français à débarquer le 6 juin 1944.
Sur Les Traces Du Commando Kieffer
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Author : Stéphane Simmonet
language : fr
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-06-23
Sur Les Traces Du Commando Kieffer written by Stéphane Simmonet and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-23 with categories.
A la découverte des lieux qui ont marqué l'histoire des « 177 Français du Jour J » en Normandie. Trop souvent les hommes du Commando Kieffer sont présentés comme les héros français du Jour J. Sans rien retirer de leurs exploits réalisés lors du Débarquement allié, c'est oublier qu'après les combats meurtriers du 6 juin, les bérets verts français sont restés près de trois mois en Normandie aux côtés de leurs camarades Britanniques, parachutistes et commandos, pour mettre fin à l'occupation allemande en Normandie. Pendant ces longues semaines, les commandos Français ont bataillé comme jamais dans une guerre de position digne des guerres de tranchées de la Première Guerre mondiale avant de poursuivre les Allemands vers la Seine à partir du 15 août 1944. La course du Commando Kieffer se terminera dans la région de Beuzeville avant le rapatriement de l'unité vers l'Angleterre au début du mois de septembre. Depuis son point de débarquement sur la plage de Colleville-sur-Orne (aujourd'hui Colleville-Montgomery) jusqu'aux environs de Saint-Maclou qui marque pour les Français la fin de la bataille, le Commando Kieffer aura parcouru près de 80 km sur les chemins et les routes de Normandie, traversé ou libéré une douzaine de communes dont Ouistreham, Saint-Aubin-d'Arquenay, Bénouville, Amfreville, Bavent. Les paysages témoignent encore aujourd'hui de son action pendant les 90 jours de la bataille de Normandie en portent par endroit les marques de la mémoire : musées, monuments, statues, cimetières, stèles...
Operazione Overlord Commando Kieffer
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Author :
language : it
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Operazione Overlord Commando Kieffer written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Comics & Graphic Novels categories.
D Day
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Release Date : 2024-04-23
D Day written by and has been published by Fox Chapel Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-23 with History categories.
On June 6, 1944, the largest military operation in history got underway in northern France as more than 150,000 Allied troops began the invasion of German-occupied Western Europe. D-Day: The Story of the Greatest Military Operation in History provides bone-chilling detailed information on how Allied Forces got to D-Day through months of meticulous planning for Operation Overlord, the fierce fighting, and the Allied leaders of WWII who conceived, shaped, and executed the plan. Learn why Normandy was chosen for the amphibious attack, how the Allied leaders deceived Hitler's army, and the military operations that followed. Incredible in-the-field photos bring the fight to life. Gain insight into the types of planes, ships, and tanks that were used and learn where you can honor the military men who sacrificed their lives on that day.