New book on commandos and airborne forces

From the publishers website without comment by me:

As the events of the Second World War fade into the distance it is important that the activities of a small band of brothers are not overlooked. In the dark days following Dunkirk in 1940 these men volunteered for what was euphemistically termed 'Special Service'. Often given very little idea of what they were letting themselves in for, they all wanted to strike back at the enemy. Later, these units evolved into the famed airborne forces and commandos who went on to take a major part in operations such as D-Day, Arnhem and the crossing of the Rhine. However, before this, during the early years of the war, they undertook a number of smaller scale raids.

Whilst some of the early raids such as St Nazaire and Dieppe have received quite a lot of coverage, others such as Lofoten, Glomfjord, Tragino and Bruneval have received far less, yet a knowledge of them is vital to give the development of Britain's special forces historical perspective.

The formation of these two fledging arms is recounted in detail, including material relating to the training undertaken before going on Special Service. In addition to the operations mentioned above raids on the Channel Islands, the coast of northern France, Vaagso, North Africa and Vermork are also covered.

As well as numerous eyewitness accounts from veterans a selection of official reports, kit, weapon and explosives lists are included. The book is complemented by around 100 photographs and maps.

"Striking Back is an excellent account of a forgotten British force at the beginning of the Second World War: a must read for students and historians of the airborne forces and commandos. Cherry's book throws a much need light on the origins of troops that were to be at the forefront of Britain's offensive efforts in 1944 and 45 exploring not only their selection, training and operations but also their motivations and tenacity. An excellently researched book full of remarkable detail and bountiful first hand accounts. Highly recommended."
Lloyd Clark, RMA Sandhurst and author of Arnhem: Jumping the Rhine 1944 and 1945

Priced at £25 I believe on the helion website or signed copies available at £17.50 plus postage from the ABM shop......

 

Look's great I can not wait to get a copy

 

I have just seen a copy of this on Ebay, with a shop seller for £54.10 how can they justify the price given Medics two prices given above.

 

wtid45....that is absolutely outrageous for a book that has only been out a few mnoths and is still easily obtainable at around £17.50 to £20......

As they say let the buyer beware......

 

Hello all, well its been a while since I bought this book but there is a good reason for my delay in reading it, I saved it for my summer holiday in south of France, no interruptions peace and quiet so plenty of time to get stuck into it.
Well it was worth the wait, its packed with well researched info, photographs and personal accounts of the early commando raids of ww2, from the formation of the commando units, through the early unproductive raids to the successful raids, in short the book is an objective view of the successes and failures of the early British commando raids of world war two.
Truly a credit to the author, this book has extended my knowledge of a subject that I find totally fascinating and never ceases to amaze me
Many thanks for a fantastic book