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The Imperial War Museum Book Of War Behind Enemy Lines

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Author : Julian Thompson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999

The Imperial War Museum Book Of War Behind Enemy Lines written by Julian Thompson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Special forces (Military science) categories.

Imperial War Museums Book Of War Behind Enemy Lines

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Author : Julian Thompson
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2018-04-30

Imperial War Museums Book Of War Behind Enemy Lines written by Julian Thompson and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-30 with History categories.

An account of the various units of the British special forces used during the Second World War, perfect for military enthusiasts and WWII history buffs. War Behind Enemy Lines tells the unvarnished story of British Special Forces in the Second World War. While the SAS and SBS remain household names today, there were a plethora of lesser known units, large and small, that played their part before departing the scene. Of special note was the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) formed in North Africa who imparted their skills to David Stirling’s SAS in the early days. The Special Boat Sections and Squadron and other Royal Marine units inflicted great damage. Popski’s Private Army used heavily armed jeeps effectively in Italy while the Jedburghs parachuted in to assist the French Resistance. In Burma, the Chindits, under the controversial Orde Wingate, conducted deep penetration patrols against the Japanese, suffering heavy casualties from enemy action and disease. Drawing on personal accounts as well as official records, Julian Thompson paints a vivid picture of the operations and contribution of these and other units. He also analyses, using his own experience, the reasons for the resulting successes and failures.There is unlikely to be a more comprehensive and authoritative account of the “Golden Age of British Special Forces.”

Imperial War Museum Book Of The War At Sea 1914 18

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Author : Julian Thompson
language : en
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release Date : 2011-07-22

Imperial War Museum Book Of The War At Sea 1914 18 written by Julian Thompson and has been published by Pan Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-22 with History categories.

Based on gripping first-hand testimony from the archives of the Imperial War Museum, this book reveals what it was really like to serve in the Royal Navy during the First World War. It was a period of huge change – for the first time the British navy went into battle with untried weapon systems, dreadnoughts, submarines, aircraft and airships. Julian Thompson blends insightful narrative with never-before-published stories to show what these men faced and overcame. Officers and men, from admirals down to the youngest sailors faced the same dangers, at sea in often terrible weather conditions, with the ever-present prospect of being blown to pieces, or choking to death trapped in a compartment or turret as they plunged to the bottom of the sea. In their own words they share their experiences, from from long patrols and pitched battles in the cold, rough water of the North Sea to the perils of warfare in the Dardanelles; from the cat-and-mouse search for Vice-Admiral Graf von Spee in the Pacific to the dangerous raids on Ostend and Zeebrugge. We see what it was like to spend weeks in the cramped, smelly submarines of the period, or to attack U-boats from unreliable airships.