{"product_id":"commandos-in-exile-the-story-of-10-inter-allied-commando-1942-1945-9781399013857","title":"Commandos in Exile: The Story of 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando, 1942-1945","description":"Formed from members of Free Forces who had escaped from German occupation, 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando was one of the most unusual units in WW2. All members had to pass the Green Beret commando course at Achnacarry in Scotland and the book begins by describing this training. With no less than six national troops, plus X Troop drawn from exiled Jews, 10 Commando never fought as an entity but loaned troops for specific operations, such as One Troop (French) taking part in the Dieppe Raid, 2 Troop (Dutch) fighting at Arnhem, 5 Troop (Norwegian) raiding the Lofoten Islands etc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt other times groups played a key intelligence role questioning POWs, translating captured documents, conducting reconnaissance patrols and intelligence gathering on the D-Day beaches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe history of X Commando, made up of escaped Jewish individuals is especially interesting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book also reviews the growth of post-war national Commando forces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pen \u0026amp; Sword Military\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/19\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399013857\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248","brand":"Nicholas Van Der Bijl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41521225105589,"sku":"9781399013857","price":25.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_2524afd5-7301-4dfb-8e46-51960d819a48.jpg?v=1641916528","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/commandos-in-exile-the-story-of-10-inter-allied-commando-1942-1945-9781399013857","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}