Description
| Product ID: | 9781472808752 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The SAS in World War II |
| Authors: | Author: Gavin Mortimer |
| Page Count: | 304 |
| Subjects: | True war and combat stories, True war & combat stories, Second World War, Air forces and warfare, Special and elite forces, Second World War, Air forces & warfare, Special & elite forces, United Kingdom, Great Britain, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating With a wealth of photographs, many from the SAS Regimental Archives, this book captures the danger and excitement of the initial SAS raids against Axis airfields during the Desert War, the battles in Italy and those following the D-Day landings, the dramatic final push into Germany itself and the discovery of such Nazi horrors as Belsen. A gripping history of the SAS in World War II, supported by a collection of rare images from the SAS Regimental Association.The SAS are among the best-trained and most effective Special Forces units in existence. This book is the incredible story of their origins, told in their own words. During the summer of 1941, a young Scots Guard officer called David Stirling persuaded MEHQ to give its backing to a small band of 60 men christened ''L Detachment''.With a wealth of stunning photographs, many from the SAS Regimental Association, the book captures the danger and excitement of the initial SAS raids against Axis airfields during the Desert War, the battles in Italy and those following the D-Day landings, as well as the dramatic final push into Germany itself and the discovery of such Nazi horrors as Belsen. An exhaustive account of an elite organization''s formative years, The SAS in World War II is the fruit of Gavin Mortimer''s expertise and his unprecedented access to the archives of the SAS Regimental Association. Incorporating interviews with the surviving veterans, it is the definitive account of the regiment''s glorious achievements in the years from 1941 to 1945. |
| Imprint Name: | Osprey Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2015-06-20 |
