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Dave Dawson #9
Dave Dawson with the Commandos
Mission with the In this installment, Dave Dawson joins forces with British Commandos, elite special forces known for their daring raids and operations behind enemy lines. Together, they undertake a dangerous mission deep in enemy territory.
Behind Enemy The story unfolds as Dave and the Commandos face numerous challenges and dangers while infiltrating enemy territory. Their mission may involve sabotage, intelligence gathering, or other covert operations aimed at disrupting the enemy's war efforts.
Action and The narrative is filled with action-packed sequences, including aerial dogfights, ground combat, and encounters with enemy forces. Dave Dawson's skills as a pilot and his ability to think quickly under pressure are put to the test.
Comradeship and Throughout the book, themes of camaraderie and teamwork among soldiers are prominent. Dave forms strong bonds with his fellow Commandos, relying on their mutual support and trust to accomplish their mission.
Behind Enemy The story unfolds as Dave and the Commandos face numerous challenges and dangers while infiltrating enemy territory. Their mission may involve sabotage, intelligence gathering, or other covert operations aimed at disrupting the enemy's war efforts.
Action and The narrative is filled with action-packed sequences, including aerial dogfights, ground combat, and encounters with enemy forces. Dave Dawson's skills as a pilot and his ability to think quickly under pressure are put to the test.
Comradeship and Throughout the book, themes of camaraderie and teamwork among soldiers are prominent. Dave forms strong bonds with his fellow Commandos, relying on their mutual support and trust to accomplish their mission.
100 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1942
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About the author
R. Sidney Bowen
139 books10 followersRobert Sidney Bowen, Jr. (1900 – April 11, 1977) was a World War I aviator, newspaper journalist, magazine editor and author who was born in Boston, Massachusetts and died of cancer in Honolulu, Hawaii at the age of 76. He is best known for his boys' series books written during World War II, the Dave Dawson War Adventure Series and the Red Randall Series. Robert Sidney Bowen wrote the Red Randall and Dave Dawson series under the name R. Sidney Bowen and other fiction (sports and westerns) under the pseudonym James Robert Richard.
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July 28, 2018
This was a cute little story that has all the action and friendship qualities you'd expect for a Young Adult novel written like the Hardy Boys. A bit predictable, but nothing too bad.
February 17, 2023
What a great book of propaganda for young boys to read in 1942!
May 26, 2016
Dave and Freddy are BACK and this time they are fresh from five weeks of Commando training. Their job this time is to parachute into occupied France and kidnap two of the Nazi Generals.
We start off in New York, jaunt to Canada, and then England. In England, Freddy is super happy because he can order tea. Then it's off to France to round up some Nazis.
I think after this, they spent some time on the Russian Front?
Something I noticed when I read this is that in these books there are NO WOMEN CHARACTERS. None. The waiters are men. Everyone they speak to is men. But they never even talk to a hatcheck girl or a cocktail waitress in a Dolly Parton wig. There are just no women in their world. I guess because the boys who liked these yarns were not of an age to be interested in the femmes?
We start off in New York, jaunt to Canada, and then England. In England, Freddy is super happy because he can order tea. Then it's off to France to round up some Nazis.
I think after this, they spent some time on the Russian Front?
Something I noticed when I read this is that in these books there are NO WOMEN CHARACTERS. None. The waiters are men. Everyone they speak to is men. But they never even talk to a hatcheck girl or a cocktail waitress in a Dolly Parton wig. There are just no women in their world. I guess because the boys who liked these yarns were not of an age to be interested in the femmes?
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