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Commando despatch rider : with 41 Royal Marines Commando in north-west Europe, 1944-1945

Mitchell, Raymond, 1920-2001
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In 1944, Ray Mitchell landed in Normandy with his unit. His role in bringing the Third Reich to its knees was that of despatch rider. This is an account of war - warts and all and describes in vivid terms his and his fellow commandos' experiences.
Main title:
Commando despatch rider : with 41 Royal Marines Commando in north-west Europe, 1944-1945 / by Raymond Mitchell ; with a foreword by Major General Julian Thompson.
Imprint:
Barnsley : Leo Cooper, 2001.
Collation:
xvii, 234p., [16]p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9780850527971 (hbk)
Language:
English
BRN:
232677
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