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 honour is presented in the most direct way, using the stories and experiences of the commandos, officers and men who actually took part in the fighting.

It should be emphasised that the operations mentioned as battle honours recognised only those deemed to be thoroughly outstanding feats of arms and represent only a fraction of the raids and battles fought by the Commandos in their five years of active service. The formation of the Commandos was due to Winston Churchill, who proposed their formation in a directive dated 18 June 1940, which advocated limited offensive action against the enemy's extended and vulnerable coastline.

This compilation includes photographs of training and combat in Norway, Dieppe, Normandy, Flushing and many more locations.

• Cover
• Half-Title
• Battle Honours
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • List of Maps
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 Churchill Calls for Volunteers
  • Chapter 2 Norway 1941 (Lofoten and Vaagso Raids)
  • Chapter 3 Middle East 1941–1942 (Crete, Syria, Litani, and Madagascar)
  • Chapter 4 St Nazaire
  • Chapter 5 Dieppe
  • Chapter 6 North Africa I941-1943 (Steamroller Farm, Sedjenane, and Djebel Choucha)
  • Chapter 7 Sicily 1943 (Landing in Sicily and Pursuit to Messina)
  • Chapter 8 Italy 1943–1945 (Part I) (Porte San Venere, Salerno, and Termoli)
  • Chapter 9 Italy 1943–1945 (Part II) (Anzio, Monte Ornito, Valli di Comacchio, and Argenta Gap)
  • Chapter 10 Adriatic and Greece 1944–1945 (Adriatic Islands, Yugoslavia, Albania, and Greece)
  • Chapter 11 North-West Europe 1944 (Normandy Landings, Dives Crossing, Flushing, and Westkapelle)
  • Chapter 12 North-West Europe 1945 (The Rhine, Leese, and the Aller)
  • Chapter 13 Burma 1943–1945 (Alethangyaw, Myebon, and Kangaw)
  • Notes
  • Acknowledgements
  • Select Bibliography
  • Index