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The Daring Dozen : 12 Special Forces Legends of World War II
by Gavin Mortimer
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 184908842X
- ISBN 13
- 9781849088428
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About This Item
Osprey Publishing, UK, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Hardcover. 303 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Osprey Publishing, UK, 2012. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in fine condition and comes in near fine dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Edges of dust jacket have superficial wear. . Dust jacket is protected in clear, plastic sleeve. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: During the Second World War, the unique conditions of the various theatres together with advances in transport and communications technology opened up new tactical possibilities for a number of daring and unorthodox leaders and their units of elite 'special forces'. This book explores the careers of the most important British, American, German, and Italian Special Forces leaders of the war, including Orde Wingate of the Chindits and David Stirling, founder of the SAS. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Military & Warfare; ISBN/EAN: 9781849088428. Inventory No: 23110037.. 9781849088428
Synopsis
Gavin Mortimer is the author of Stirling's Men (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2004), a ground-breaking history of the early operations of the SAS, The Longest Night: Voices from the London Blitz (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2005) and The Blitz: An Illustrated History (Osprey, 2010). An award-winning writer whose books have been published on both sides of the Atlantic, Gavin has previously written for The Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph, The Observer and Esquire magazine. He continues to contribute to a wide range of newspapers and magazines from BBC History to the American Military History Quarterly. In addition he has lectured on the SAS in World War Two at the National Army Museum.
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- Bookseller
- Manyhills Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23110037
- Title
- The Daring Dozen : 12 Special Forces Legends of World War II
- Author
- Gavin Mortimer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 184908842X
- ISBN 13
- 9781849088428
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 2012
- Keywords
- BZDB5 Military & Warfare; The Daring Dozen : 12 Special Forces Legends of World War II
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- Military & Warfare;
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