Alexander B. Austin

We Landed At Dawn; The Story Of The Dieppe Raid (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The only war correspondent who accompanied the Allied Dieppe raid tells the story of the brave, heroic but ultimately futile assault landing which would lay the foundation for the success in Normandy two years later.Alexander Berry Austin was a noted war correspondent who worked for the London Herald during the Second World War. He was exceptionally dedicated and would often "e;embed"e;, to use a modern term, with Allied units during the most dangerous and demanding fighting including the Battle of Britain, the Dieppe raid, the Allied landings at Bizerte and the Salerno landing during which he lost his life to a German landmine. During the preparation for "e;We Landed At Dawn"e; he trained extensively with the elite Commando units that were due to make the ambitious invasion attempt.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lucknow Books
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. November 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781786253132
• Artikelnr.: 44753392