Up close and personal : the reality of close-quarter fighting in World War II / David Lee.

Author/creator Lee, David, 1963-
Format Book
Publication InfoLondon : Greenhill Books ; Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, 2006.
Description272 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Subjects
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns.
Infantry drill and tactics.
Combat--Psychological aspects.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, British.
World War, 1939-1945--Commando operations.
Soldiers--Great Britain. --Biography.

Contents On danger in war / Carl von Clausewitz -- The World War II battlefield -- 1940: the action at Le Paradis -- Enter the commandos -- No. 4 commando: Dieppe -- The desert: victory at Snipe -- Italy: failure at Tossignano -- The Far East: the Siege at Kohima -- Northern Europe: D-Day at Omaha -- Conclusions.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 267-269) and index.
LCCN 2006922376
ISBN159114907X
ISBN1853676683 (Greenhill)
ISBN9781853676680

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks D743 .L438 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold