It Had to Be Tough: The Origins and Training of the Commands in World War II

by James Dunning

This book tells the fascinating story of the origins of the Commandos (Britain's first Special Service troops and the forerunners of today's Parachute Regiment, the SAS and the SBS) and the development of their special training in World War II. The commandos were raised on the specific and personal orders of the prime minister, Winston Churchill, in the dark days of the summer of 1940 when these islands faced the real threat of a Nazi invasion. It...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848326386
• ISBN13: 9781848326385
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Frontline Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"