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February, 1940.
The Maginot Line.
Cradling his tommy gun, Officer Taggart hides in the snow that lies a meter and a half deep over Eastern France and Western Germany.
Slowly he and his men advance across the frozen frontier.
In the snowy plains, the enemy is hidden. Any clear advance would lead them into a trap.
The enemy must be outwitted.
They must be hunted.
At home, the press called it 'The Phoney War'.
But as they lay waiting, Taggart and know there is nothing phony about this conflict.
His men are destined for action.
They are the Commandos, embarking on the first in a series of raids that began after the withdrawal of the British Expeditionary Force from France.
Their target: Texel, an island off of the Dutch coast.
The enemy is using the bay as a base for planting mines along the coast of English territories.
The Commandos must infiltrate the garrison, armed by Luftwaffe personnel.
From the harsh conditions of the snowbound Maginot Line to the stormy Dutch coast, 'The Steel Fist' is a fast-paced military thriller that abounds in action and historical detail.
'A thrilling page turner.' - Tom Kasey, best-selling author of 'Trade Off'.
Born in India and educated at St Paul's, Richard Townshend Bickers volunteered for the RAF on the outbreak of war and served as a regular officer until 1957. He has lived in many countries, travelled all over the world, and speaks and writes nine European and four oriental languages.
Genre: Historical
The Maginot Line.
Cradling his tommy gun, Officer Taggart hides in the snow that lies a meter and a half deep over Eastern France and Western Germany.
Slowly he and his men advance across the frozen frontier.
In the snowy plains, the enemy is hidden. Any clear advance would lead them into a trap.
The enemy must be outwitted.
They must be hunted.
At home, the press called it 'The Phoney War'.
But as they lay waiting, Taggart and know there is nothing phony about this conflict.
His men are destined for action.
They are the Commandos, embarking on the first in a series of raids that began after the withdrawal of the British Expeditionary Force from France.
Their target: Texel, an island off of the Dutch coast.
The enemy is using the bay as a base for planting mines along the coast of English territories.
The Commandos must infiltrate the garrison, armed by Luftwaffe personnel.
From the harsh conditions of the snowbound Maginot Line to the stormy Dutch coast, 'The Steel Fist' is a fast-paced military thriller that abounds in action and historical detail.
'A thrilling page turner.' - Tom Kasey, best-selling author of 'Trade Off'.
Born in India and educated at St Paul's, Richard Townshend Bickers volunteered for the RAF on the outbreak of war and served as a regular officer until 1957. He has lived in many countries, travelled all over the world, and speaks and writes nine European and four oriental languages.
Genre: Historical
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