Dansk
Rayment, Sean
(forfatter)
Suicide Raid e-bog
25,00 DKK
This is Corran Purdon's story, one of five true-life recollections from the Second World War in Tales From The Special Forces Club.The Special Forces Club is a fabled gentlemen's club, based in the heart of London. It has a closely guarded secret: you have to be a genuine hero to be a member.Corran Purdon was a gung-ho officer in the Ulster Rifles who thirsted for action. He would volunteer for a…
This is Corran Purdon's story, one of five true-life recollections from the Second World War in Tales From The Special Forces Club.The Special Forces Club is a fabled gentlemen's club, based in the heart of London. It has a closely guarded secret: you have to be a genuine hero to be a member.Corran Purdon was a gung-ho officer in the Ulster Rifles who thirsted for action. He would volunteer for a new unit, requested by Churchill: the British Commandos.Corran was to fight in 'The Greatest Raid of All': the destruction of the port of St Nazaire in France. The volunteers knew it was fraught with risks. This is his story.
E-bog
25,00 DKK
Forlag
Collins
Udgivet
28.02.2013
Genrer
Autobiography: historical, political and military
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780007517633
This is Corran Purdon's story, one of five true-life recollections from the Second World War in Tales From The Special Forces Club.The Special Forces Club is a fabled gentlemen's club, based in the heart of London. It has a closely guarded secret: you have to be a genuine hero to be a member.Corran Purdon was a gung-ho officer in the Ulster Rifles who thirsted for action. He would volunteer for a new unit, requested by Churchill: the British Commandos.Corran was to fight in 'The Greatest Raid of All': the destruction of the port of St Nazaire in France. The volunteers knew it was fraught with risks. This is his story.