By Sea and by Land: The Story of the Royal Marine Commando

by Robin Neillands

Book Overview

This is a story of a fighting force. In the words of the marines themselves, Robin Neillands, formerly of 45 Commando RM, describes what it is really like to wear the legendary green beret, in peace and in war. This vivid and authoritative account charts the story of the Royal Marine Commandos from their bloody baptism on the shell-swept beaches of Dieppe in 1942 to the final yomp into Stanley at the end of the Falklands War in 1982.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1844150437
• ISBN13: 9781844150434
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.1" x 7.8"