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Combined Operation #3
Behind Enemy Lines
It is 1941 and Britain is pressed on all sides. With Japan in the war and convoys being sunk by submarines and surface raiders the last bastion fighting Hitler is beleaguered. The Commandos are the only ones who can fight beyond the Atlantic Wall. Tom Harsker and his section are sent behind enemy lines to destroy gun emplacements and then rescue a captured Resistance leader. Then they are given the task of joining the Campbelltown Raid on St. Nazaire. There they find themselves in greater danger than ever before.
230 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 5, 2015
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About the author
Griff Hosker
299 books413 followersI was born in 1950 in Lancashire and attended a boy’s grammar school. After qualifying as an English and Drama teacher in 1972, I worked in the North East of England for the next 35 years. During that time I did write, mainly plays, pantos and musicals for the students at the three schools in which I worked.
When I stopped teaching I set up my own consultancy firm and worked as an adviser in schools and colleges in the North East of England. The new Conservative Government ended that avenue of work and in 2010 I found that I had time on my hands; having started work at the age of 15 I found the lack of work not to my liking and used the time to research the Roman invasion of Britain and begin to create a novel. The result was The Sword of Cartimandua.
My decision to begin writing was one of the best I have ever taken.
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When I stopped teaching I set up my own consultancy firm and worked as an adviser in schools and colleges in the North East of England. The new Conservative Government ended that avenue of work and in 2010 I found that I had time on my hands; having started work at the age of 15 I found the lack of work not to my liking and used the time to research the Roman invasion of Britain and begin to create a novel. The result was The Sword of Cartimandua.
My decision to begin writing was one of the best I have ever taken.
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December 4, 2015
Great books
I like them!!!!
Wonderful stories brings the people to life like you them I like the historical items mixed in.
I like them!!!!
Wonderful stories brings the people to life like you them I like the historical items mixed in.
June 4, 2017
Great Stuff!
My uncle served with Combined Ops as crew on craft which landed and recovered the Commandos. Until reading this series of novels I had no idea what he actually did. Even more importantly: Hosker has shown he was far more involved at the sharp end of things. Not just a small craft sailor in a the safe berth he described.
My uncle served with Combined Ops as crew on craft which landed and recovered the Commandos. Until reading this series of novels I had no idea what he actually did. Even more importantly: Hosker has shown he was far more involved at the sharp end of things. Not just a small craft sailor in a the safe berth he described.
February 2, 2019
Although there are fewer grammar errors than in the first book of the series there are still too many. "We are Commandos" are still appearing too often. I wonder how many German planes were really shot down by small arms fire...
March 31, 2025
British commanders make life miserable for German soldiers!
A German E-Boat is captured as British commandos escape German occupied France! The British are emboldened as their cousins from America are drawn into the war.
A German E-Boat is captured as British commandos escape German occupied France! The British are emboldened as their cousins from America are drawn into the war.
December 20, 2017
Enjoyed the whole series.a
As someone who lived in Sussex during the Normandy invasion , I found the whole series very enjoyable and quite realistic.
As someone who lived in Sussex during the Normandy invasion , I found the whole series very enjoyable and quite realistic.
August 9, 2020
Action packed
Fast paced and action packed. Griff Hosker does his research which adds to the believability of his stories. Look forward to the next edition
Fast paced and action packed. Griff Hosker does his research which adds to the believability of his stories. Look forward to the next edition
May 23, 2023
better
Good job explaining in detail what Tom and his crew had to endure during their Commando raids. Still would like to have Tom have more interaction with his father.
Good job explaining in detail what Tom and his crew had to endure during their Commando raids. Still would like to have Tom have more interaction with his father.
June 26, 2025
an exciting series
Book 3 follows on perfectly in the excellent story of the Commandos.
It’s so well written that you feel like you are there with the team.
Book 3 follows on perfectly in the excellent story of the Commandos.
It’s so well written that you feel like you are there with the team.
December 30, 2015
Enjoyable characters
I always enjoy Griff Hosker's books, including this series. They characters are engaging and the story is full of historical details.
I always enjoy Griff Hosker's books, including this series. They characters are engaging and the story is full of historical details.
June 21, 2021
OMG I can't stop reading these books. Read this one in 2 days. On to the next one
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