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By Sea And Land: Story of the Royal Marine Commandos (CASSELL MILITARY PAPERBACKS)

By Sea And Land: Story of the Royal Marine Commandos (CASSELL MILITARY PAPERBACKS)

by RobinNeillands (Author)

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    Paperback 2000

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Synopsis

Well-known and widely published author of military history texts. A personal slant - events described by those who took part. Foreword by Maj Gen Julian Thompson, commander of land forces in the Falklands War.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 432
 Edition: New
 Publisher: Phoenix
Published: 02 Nov 2000
ISBN 10: 0304356832
ISBN 13: 9780304356836
Book Overview: The story of the Royal Marines Commandos in the words of the Marines themselves. Robin Neillands, ex of 45 Commando RM, describes what it is really like to wear the legendary green beret in peace and war. This vivid and authoritative account charts the story of the Royal Marines Commandos from their bloody baptism on the shell-swept beaches of Dieppe in 1942 to the final 'yomp' into Stanley at the end of the Falklands War This book covers the fighting of WW2 through the dying days of the British Empire in Palastine, Malaya, Cyprus, Aden, Borneo and Suez and on to Northern Island and the Falklands.

Author Bio
Robin Neillands served in 45 Commando Royal Marines during the 1950s. He now works as a journalist and travel writer and has a growing reputation as a military historian. He has published many books on British military history from the Napoleon to WW2.