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SAS in World War II, The - An Illustrated History

By: Osprey

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: General Military - World War II

Last Stocked on 10/15/2021

Product Info

Title
SAS in World War II, The - An Illustrated History
Publisher
Category
Author
Gavin Mortimer
Publish Year
2011
Pages
256
Dimensions
8x10x1"
NKG Part #
2147461380
MFG. Part #
OSPGM646
Type
Hardcover

Description

In his new book, WWII historian Gavin Mortimer examines the pivotal events of one of the most famous military units of all time. Starting with the unit's formation in July 1941, Mortimer recreates the heady days when a young Scots' Guard officer called David Stirling persuaded MEHQ to give its backing to a small band of 60 men christened L Detachment.' From there, drawing on over 100 hours of interviews with veterans (much of which has never before been published) he describes the early raids in the desert against Axis airfields that inflicted a deadly cost on the enemy. Embellished with 150 stunning photographs, the majority of which have never before been printed, the book also features side panels on the Lewes bomb, selection and training of personnel, the importance of the French and Belgian squadrons and how the French resistance helped the regiment in 1944.