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About this book:
In the dark days following Dunkirk, new fighting methods had to be quickly developed to take the war to the Wehrmacht. At Churchill’s direct request, the Commandos were formed, with a mission to strike at key locations in German-occupied Europe. For the next four years they were constantly in action, from the snows of Norway to the jungles of South East Asia, from islands in the Adriatic to the beaches of Normandy. This book charts the changing order of battle of the British Commandos and examines their combat effectiveness during the Lofoten Islands raid, the Vaagso raid, the attack on St Nazaire, the Walcheren landings, and the role of No. 3 Commando Brigade in Arakan.