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It Had to Be Tough : The Origins and Training of the Commandos in World War II by James Dunning is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is It Had to Be Tough : The Origins and Training of the Commandos in World War II about?
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 was a bold, but typically Churchillian, decision
Who reads It Had to Be Tough : The Origins and Training of the Commandos in World War II?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- James Dunning
- Publisher
- Frontline Books
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781848326385
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Science, Military, Special Forces
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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