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"During Britain's darkest hour, in 1940, extraordinary measures were necessary for survival. This bleak period of defense against the Axis led to the formation of Combined Operations, a semi-independent unit composed of admirals, generals, and air marshals. It became Britain's offensive team which, in the end, was instrumental in the successful invasions of North Africa, Sicily, and Normandy. Here is the complete story of the creation of that unit, beginning with a series of daring raids on the coasts of Norway, France, Africa, and Madagascar. These raids often resulted in great loss of life, but the lessons they taught the command led to dramatic successes. Combined Operations grew up with the war and played a part in the ultimate Allied victory in Europe and also in the Suez campain of 1956"--Taken from the book jacket flap.
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Settlement and History. Environmental Study, this Book has the entire information on Cocos Islans. The Territory of the Cocos is also called the Coco Islands or the Keeling Islands, and forms part of the nation of Australia's territory. The territory is located in the Indian Ocean midway between Australia and Sri Lanka and to the southwest of Christmas Island. The Territory of Cocos consists of 27 coral islands with only two of the coral islands inhabited the West Island and the Home Island. The islands have been called Cocos and Keeling since 1622 and 1703 respectively. The name Coco was due to the abundant coconut trees in the island while Keeling was named after William Keeling who was the firsts European to sight the island. Cocos (Keeling) Island covers a total area of 14.2 square kilometers of low-lying coral of atolls and 26 kilometers of the coastline. The highest elevation is 5 meters above sea level while coconut palms are the primary vegetation.The climate of these Islands is pleasant with moderate rainfall