List of Books

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A list of books that may be useful.

I will be adding to the list once I have collected a few more titles.
Nick

Another book for the list:
Cinderella Operation-The Battle for Walcheren by Gerald Rawling.
Published by Cassell - ISBN 0 304 30641 X

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Still to be publised, but perhaps two other books to add to the list:

http://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/?product_id=2822

http://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/?product_id=2947

the epic Pacific has just come out on blu-ray and dvd. I know its about the US fighting the Japs but the Japanese attacking John Basilone and his men at the Canal made me shudder to think thats how it mustve been like at Kangaw with the Commandos there shooting them down in waves

I am hoping to have Jimmy Dunning's new book 'When Shall Their Glory Fade' reviewed in the next Dispatches. Long awaited!

Hello Nic
I see you are looking for more titles.
You might like to add the newly published book: "Commando Kayak"
It's about the Australian commando's use of folboats from before the Pacific War through to the Vietnam War. Little was revealed about the Australian built MKIII until now. It became the best regarded model by commandos and top brass with the longest run of any wartime folboat.
Some 1024 were produced for the Australian military.
This is backed up by stacks of docs reproduced in the book and an equal number of action photos. The MKIII was used in some 33 'Z' Unit raids around the Pacific, such as Rimau, Copper (Guns of Muschu), Nadzab, Politician and Python. It also covers the deveopment and testing with narrative by commando officers gleaned from secret wartime docs, including its use in surf and deployment from submarines. The book, a page turner, is now recognised in Australia as a definitve documentary work.

I should have added the info of how to source the book.
Title: Commando Kayak
Author John Hoehn
Publisher: www.hirschbooks.net
ISBN: 978-3-033-01717-7
Format: A4 (for clarity of the folboat technical drawings & documents)
87'500 words plus 77 illustrations & images
Definitely a good read and reference with comprehensive index.