When Shall Their Glory Fade?: The Stories of the Thirty-Eight Battle Honours of the Army Commandos 1940-1945

by James Dunning

Book Overview

Written by a Commando veteran of World War II, this is a remarkable, vivid and honest account of the battles and actions behind the award of the thirty eight Battle Honours that were awarded to the Army Commandos by Her Majesty the Queen in 1958.

These Battle Honours are emblazoned on the Commando Flag that hangs in Westminster Abbey in London, almost opposite the tomb of the Unknown Warrior.

The story of each honor is presented in the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848325975
• ISBN13: 9781848325975
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Frontline Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.4"