Nicholas Rankin
Ian Fleming's Commandos: The Story of 30 Assault Unit in WWII
- ISBN 13:
- 9780571250639
- author:
- Nicholas Rankin
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Faber & Faber
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 416
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.6 x 3 cm
- Genre:
- History, Britain & Ireland, Ireland, British & Irish history, General & world history, Military intelligence, Second World War, Special & elite forces, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), Europe - Great Britain - General, HISTORY / Europe / Great Brita
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Ian Fleming's 30 Assault Unit is a gripping account of a secret unit of looters who played a pivotal role in the Allied victory in World War II. In 1942, Lieutenant-Commander Ian Fleming, future creator of James Bond, conceived the idea of a special unit to infiltrate enemy lines and gather vital intelligence. The result was the 30 Assault Unit, which embarked on a series of daring operations, including the liberation of Paris and the seizure of the German Navy's archives. Fleming himself flew out to retrieve the stolen documents, which were later used in the Nuremburg trials. In this book, Nicholas Rankin provides a strategic and intelligence context to the 30 Assault Unit's story, shedding new light on Fleming's wartime service and its lasting impact on his literary career.
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