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1 online resource (195 pages) |
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""Cover ""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Notes on the Text""; ""List of Abbreviations""; ""Introduction""; ""Part 1: 30 Commando Unit""; ""Chapter 1: A Good Idea Borrowed""; ""Chapter 2: Operational Duties""; ""Chapter 3: The Unit is Formed""; ""Chapter 4: Let�s See Action""; ""Chapter 5: Deeper into Africa""; ""Chapter 6: 30 CU Undergoes a Reshuffle""; ""Chapter 7: Cape Passero and Other Difficulties""; ""Chapter 8: A More Professional Unit""; ""Chapter 9: All Shook Up""; ""Chapter 10: 30 CU Assessment""; ""Chapter 11: Southern Italy"" |
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""Chapter 12: An Admiral�s Interrogation and its Consequences""""Chapter 13: Further Work in Southern Italy""; ""Chapter 14: Continuing the Good Work""; ""Chapter 15: Concluding the Mediterranean""; ""Part 2: 30 Assault Unit""; ""Chapter 16: Planning for Operation OVERLORD""; ""Chapter 17: D-Day""; ""Chapter 18: V Rockets""; ""Chapter 19: Paris and the Port of Brest""; ""Chapter 20: The V Rocket Vendetta""; ""Chapter 21: Conquering Europe""; ""Chapter 22: The Enemy Begins to Crumble""; ""Chapter 23: From the End to PAPERCLIP""; ""Afterword"" |
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""Annexe A From V Rockets to Moonraker""""Annexe B The Men of 30 Assault Unit""; ""Annexe C 30 Assault Unit Officer Profiles""; ""Notes""; ""Sources and Further Reading""; ""Index"" |
| Summary |
The Second World War spawned a plethora of crack special forces units (Long Range Desert Group, SAS, SBS, Phantom and Commandos) but 30 Assault Unit remains, even today, far more secretive and exclusive than the others. Formed by Ian Fleming, who was working for Naval Intelligence, 30 AUs mission was to penetrate and operate behind enemy lines, capture by whatever means necessary vital intelligence and feed it back to London where it could be assimilated and acted upon. This crack team of commandos included mavericks such as Patrick Dalzel-Job (generally regarded as the model for Flemings fictional secret agent 007), and less well known (despite their conspicuous bravery) figures such as Captains Huntingdon-Whiteley, Captain Martin-Smith. Lieutenant Commander Curtis and Lieutenant McFee. The author has trawled archives and interviewed veterans in order to piece together the history and record of this elusive special forces unit who fought with great distinction and achieved results disproportionate to their size |
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Print version record |
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Fleming, Ian, 1908-1964 -- Career in the military
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Fleming, Ian, 1908-1964 fast |
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Great Britain. Royal Marines. Assault Unit, 30 -- History
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Great Britain. Royal Marines. Assault Unit, 30 fast |
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Great Britain.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Commando operations -- Great Britain
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- Great Britain
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe
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Intelligence officers -- Great Britain -- Biography
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Military intelligence -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Western Front.
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HISTORY / Military / World War II.
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Commando troops
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Intelligence officers
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Military campaigns
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Military intelligence
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Regimental histories
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Secret service
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Europe
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Great Britain
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Biographies
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History
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781844159505 |
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1844159507 |
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