Commando Colditz by Stanley Peter (13 results)

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very Good condition. Faint outline of erased previous owners name to half title page. Spine slightly sunned. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. 303 pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: None Issued. First Edition. 303 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout. Micky Burn's Journey To The Far Side Of Tears. The Raid On St. Nazaire.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A compelling, riveting read, Commando to Colditz is an unusual perhaps unique war story. It is centred around a most unusual war hero: Michael 'Micky' Burn, soldier, poet and novelist, whose journey from fascist follower, to commander of Six Troop, to Commando, to prisoner (and communist lecturer) in the notorious prison of Colditz forms the focal point of this powerful narrative. In 1942 Micky led his commando troop of 28 men on one of the most daring raids of the Second World War, the assault on the French port of St Nazaire. As a result of this 'night of fire and death', fourteen of Micky's men were killed; seven, including Burn, were captured. Micky's bond with his soldiers is at the story's heart. Before the raid, he had asked his parents to write to his men's families if the worst should happen; the result was the creation of a rich and moving archive of letters between these grieving or anxious families, letters that illuminate the lives and deaths of a small but close-knit group of British soldiers and those who loved them. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine.

paperback. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Paperback Edition. Maps and B&W photographs. 304 pp. Size: 230 mm x 155 mm.

Trade Paperback (23cm X 15cm). Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 304pp incl index and several in-text b&w photos. Card covers with French flaps. The spine is uncreased and the binding is firm. A very good copy.

Condition: very_good. Used with minimal wear, no writing or markings, corners maybe bent, few crease lines.

8vo (23.5x15.5cm), paperback, 304pp. Very good condition. Light wear. B&w photographs. Pictures available on request.

Or.ill.wrapps. 304pp. b/w ills. Fine. 1st ed. An unusual war story, Burn was a fascist follower who went on to commander of a Commando troop, to prisoner of war at Colditz.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Soft cover with French flaps. No creases or markings. Illustrated with b/w photographs.

First Edition. Foreword by Captain Micky Burn, MC. Pp. 304, illustrated double page title page and text illustrations (some full page), 2 full and 1 double page maps, notes on sources, bibliography, index; med 8vo; pictorial French fold stiff paper wrappers; small ink ownership stamp on verso of the title page; Pier 9, Sydney, 2009. First edition. *A different look at the St Nazaire raid - what happened to the raiders, their escapes and time as POWs. Also gives an interesting family perspective - an insight into the fears and anxieties of family and friends back in the UK.…

1st edition softback with french flaps As New octavo 303pp., b/w plates, maps, notes, bibliog., index, 'Michael 'Micky' Burn, soldier, poet and novelist, whose journey from fascist follower, to commander of Six Troop, 2 Commando, to prisoner (and communist lecturer) in the notorious prison of Colditz forms the focal point of this powerful narrative. In 1942, Micky led his commando troop of 28 men on one of the most daring raids of the Second World War, the assault on the French port of St Nazaire where14 of Micky's men were killed; seven, including Burn, were captured'.…