Raiders Great Exploits Second World by Laffin John (22 results)

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. During World War II several daring raids were carried out by Allied and Axis forces against targets carefully selected for their strategic or propaganda values. These raids were as individual in character as the men who carried them out and equally unique in their objectives. John Laffin relates more than 20 such operations mounted by British, German, American, Australian, Italian and Canadian forces. Raiding appealed to British military men's psyche - and on the whole, they were good at it. Therefore, "Raiders" emphasizes attacks mounted by the British because they were involved in more theatres of war than any other combatants. John Laffin examines the qualities of successful raiders as well as their selection and training before looking in detail at individual missions. The exploits recorded here range from a British commando strike against Rommel's supposed HQ in the North African desert in 1941, to the daring surveys of the Normandy beaches in prepartion for Operation "Overlord"; from the German glider-borne assault on the great Belgian fortress of Eben Emael in 1940, to SS Colonel Otto Skorzeny's dramatic mission to snatch Mussolini from imprisonment on an Italian mountaintop in 1943. Here are the Gironde river exploits of the Special Boat Service in 1942 when frogmen commandos caused serious damage to four large enemy ships, and Operation "Jericho" in 1944, when a low-level attack by RAF Mosquito bombers blasted a huge hole in the wall of a Gestapo prison in France to allow imprisoned Resistance leaders to escape. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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1st ed. With B&W illustrations A clean copy in tight binding. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dustjacket Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dustjacket.

(Subject: World War II - General) The exploits recounted here range from a British commando strike against Rommel's supposed HQ in North Africa, SS Colonel Otto Skorzeny's daring raid to snatch Mussolini from his Italian mountaintop prison to 'Operation Jericho' - the attack by RAF Mosquitos to free imprisoned French Resistance leaders from a Gestapo prison (Published: 1999) (Publisher: Sutton Publishing) (ISBN: 0750915250) (Pagination: 194pp, 100 ills) (Condition: Fine in d/w) UL-XXXXXX.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 194pp. Black cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. Page margins starting to tan. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has some shelf wear, price unclipped. 8vo. Relates more than twenty such operations mounted by British, German, American, Australian, Italian and Canadian forces. Illustrated with black and white photographs. no.

1st ed. Condition: fine/fine. 1st Sutton edition 1999 1st print hardcover fine condition book in fine dw In stock shipped from our UK warehouse.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Size: 9"-10" Tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Military & Warfare; ISBN: 0750915250. ISBN/EAN: 9780750915250. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 48306.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. During the Second World War a number of daring military actions were carried out by Allied and Axis land, sea and air forces against targets carefully selected for their strategic or propaganda values. These raids were as individual in character as the men who carried them out and equally unique in there objectives. John Laffin relates more than twenty such operations mounted by British, German, American, Australian, Italian and Canadian forces.

Or.bds. Dustjacket. 194pp. b/w ills. Very good copy. 1st ed. During the Second World War a number of daring military operations were carried out on carefully selected targets that had strategic or propaganda value. John Laffin looks at twenty such operations.

Condition: Very Good. Used, cover has light scratches, some outer edges have minor scuffs, outer pages have some shelf wear, book content is in very good condition.

Pp. 194, numerous text illustrations throughout, bibliography, index; med. 8vo; black cloth, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper; Alan Sutton, London, 1999. First edition.

1st edition dust jacket Near Fine octavo 194pp., b/w pls., bibliog., index, Story of twenty Special Forces actions in WWII by German, American, Australian, Italian & Canadian Forces.

1st edition dust jacket New Book octavo 194pp., b/w pls., bibliog., index, Story of twenty Special Forces actions in WWII by German, American, Australian, Italian & Canadian Forces.