DURNFORD-SLATER, BRIGADIER JOHN,

COMMANDO.

Tandem, London, 1975, reprint, paperback, 219pp, 6 maps in text, [v] ads., pictorial upper wrapper, an account of formation and training of the Commandos and of the operations and experiences of No.3 Commando from 1940-45, by their commanding officer, from their first operation in March 1941 at Lofoten, Norway to Dieppe, North Africa, Sicily, in Italy where they operated ahead of the Allied advance, the D-Day landings and then from Normandy to Germany, slight roll and slant to spine, a little rubbed at extrems., creasing to spine and wrappers, edges tanned, good,

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Book number: 42667

Catalogue: WW2 - Combined/Special Operations

Keywords: war ww2 army mediterranean arctic lofoten vaagso dieppe sicily italy normandy market garden

DURNFORD-SLATER, JOHN, BRIGADIER.

Commando: Memoirs of a Fighting Commando in World War Two.

Annapolis, Maryland, Naval Institute Press. 1991, Reprint. (ISBN: 1557501254) Hard Cover with dust jacket. 222 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H). B&w maps, photographs. "John Durnford-Slater, who raised and trained the first commando unit in 1940, became an outstanding and individualistic Commando leader. He led it into action in dangerous and exciting exploits that have made the Commandos world famous - (his) exciting and forthright memoirs tell not only of the heroism and the dangers they faced but evoke both the grim and the occasional light-hearted sides to war. This is a story of warfare by one who was there; a remarkable fighting man's own remarkable story." Contents: Preface; "The Hunter Class"; Guernsey; Learning from Mistakes; Lofoten; Largs; Vaagso; Dieppe; Weymouth and Gibraltar; L'Afrique du Nord; Sicily; Italy; Planning for D-Day; The Second Front; And so to Germany. Small area of waviness in margin of pages 133-136, pages browning lightly, very light cigarette odor, fore-edge and top edge of textblock browned, small bump at bottom of spine and front hinge. Dust jacket has minor edge wear, creasing at bottom edge of spine and front panel - light elswhere, light rubbing. Very Good -/Very Good-.

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Book number: 16114

Catalogue: Military - World War II

Keywords: John Durnford-Slater, Commandos, Commando Units, Guernsey, Lofoten Islands, Norway, Vaagso Raid, Maaloy, Amphibious Warfare, Dieppe, Sicily, Italy, D-Day, France, Elbe River, North Africa, Gibraltar. 1557501254

DURNFORD-SLATER, JOHN, BRIGADIER.

Commando: Memoirs of a Fighting Commando in World War Two.

Annapolis, Maryland, Naval Institute Press. 1991, Reprint. (ISBN: 1557501254) Hard Cover with dust jacket. 222 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H). B&w maps, photographs. "John Durnford-Slater, who raised and trained the first commando unit in 1940, became an outstanding and individualistic Commando leader. He led it into action in dangerous and exciting exploits that have made the Commandos world famous - (his) exciting and forthright memoirs tell not only of the heroism and the dangers they faced but evoke both the grim and the occasional light-hearted sides to war. This is a story of warfare by one who was there; a remarkable fighting man's own remarkable story." Contents: Preface; "The Hunter Class"; Guernsey; Learning from Mistakes; Lofoten; Largs; Vaagso; Dieppe; Weymouth and Gibraltar; L'Afrique du Nord; Sicily; Italy; Planning for D-Day; The Second Front; And so to Germany. Very light browning to pages and edges of text block, tiny bump to top of spine. Dust jacket has minor edge wrinkling, very light rubbing to rear panel. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 29389

Catalogue: Military - World War II

Keywords: John Durnford-Slater, Commandos, Commando Units, Guernsey, Lofoten Islands, Norway, Vaagso Raid, Maaloy, Amphibious Warfare, Dieppe, Sicily, Italy, D-Day, France, Elbe River, North Africa, Gibraltar. 1557501254

DURNFORD-SLATER, BRIGADIER JOHN

Commando: Memoirs of a Fighting Commando in World War Two (Greenhill Military Paperback)

Greenhill Books. 2002-05-15. (ISBN: 1853674796) Paperback, 19 to 25 cm tall, Octavo, (8vo). Paperback. Previous owner's ink inscription. Posted within 1 working day. Very Good.

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Book number: 203037

Catalogue: War and Military

Keywords: 1853674796

DURNFORD-SLATER, JOHN, BRIGADIER

Commando: Memoirs of a Fighting Commando in World War Two.

Annapolis, Maryland. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1991. Reprint. Hardcover. No defects in book or dust jacket. Pages are crisp, tight, book appears unread. Jacket now protected with acid-free polyester sleeve. Author fought at Dunkirk, Lofoten, Vaagso and Dieppe, Normandy and Angoville. Sixteen pages of plates. 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 222 pages. C3. Fine in Fine dust jacket.

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Book number: 17260

Catalogue: WW2

Keywords: Commando Wwii Special Forces