{"product_id":"9781510717756","title":"Beachhead Assault The Combat History of the Royal Naval Commandos in World War II - Lee, David","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eBeachhead Assault The Combat History of the Royal Naval Commandos in World War II\u003c\/u\u003e by Lee, David\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by Skyhorse, 2017\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Royal Naval Commandos had one of the most dangerous and the most important tasks of any in World War II - they were first on to the invasion beaches and they were the last to leave. Formed in 1941 as the Royal Naval Beach Parties, many lost their lives in the Dieppe raid. After Dieppe they became fully fledged fighting commandos with their legendary Fairbairn Sykes commando knives, organized into units from a commando through to the all Canadian W Commando.\n\n\n\nUnder their officers who were designated as Beachmasters, the Royal Naval Commandos led the way in on the beaches as part of the allied landings in Madagascar, Dieppe, North Africa, Pantelleria, Sicily, Salerno, the Volturno River, Anzio, Arakan, D-Day, Elba, Walcheren and Commachio. Their work on the beaches was crucial to the success of the allied invasions. After the war the Royal Naval Commandos were disbanded and forgotten and their wartime role was given to the Royal Marines.\n\n\n\nThe personal accounts of Royal Naval Commandos contained in this book tell the story of a remarkable but little-known group of men, ensuring that their legacy will not be forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eProduct image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Skyhorse, 2017","offers":[{"title":"Beachhead Assault The Combat History of the Royal Naval Commandos in World War II \/ Very Good","offer_id":52780962906404,"sku":"9781510717756VG","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/9951\/4148\/files\/public_8bd35d7f-0c62-4135-b736-b9080838e8d6.jpg?v=1781792660","url":"https:\/\/brookingsbooks.com\/products\/9781510717756","provider":"Brookings Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}