SAS forged in hell : from Desert Rats to dogs of war : the mavericks who made the SAS /
by Lewis, Damien.
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BookPublisher: London : Quercus, 2023Description: xvi, 400 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), map (black and white) ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781529413823 (hbk.) :; 1529413826 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 940.5412 LEWSubject(s): Great Britain. Army. Special Air Service -- History -- World War, 1939-1945 | World War, 1939-1945 -- Commando operations -- Great Britain | World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- Great Britain | Special forces (Military science) -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century | Warfare and Defence | Warfare and Defence | Biography: historical, political & military | European historySummary: In the summer of 1943, the largest invasion fleet ever assembled sailed for fortress Europe, aiming to bulldoze its way onto Nazi shores. At its vanguard went a few hundred elite forces soldiers, the Royal Navy warship carrying them bearing the iconic winged dagger emblem on its prow, plus the motto 'Who Dares Wins'. Led by the legendary SAS commander Blair 'Paddy' Mayne, these war-bitten, piratical raiders were tasked to do the impossible - to bludgeon their way through the most heavily defended enemy shoreline, so enabling the ensuing forces to follow on. If they succeeded, it would mark the turning point in the war. If they failed, the consequences were unthinkable. Against all odds, outnumbered some 50-to-1, and facing a ferocious series of cliffside defences, they would have to dare all as never before. So begins the incredible true story of the SAS's mission to liberate Europe.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
In the summer of 1943, the largest invasion fleet ever assembled sailed for fortress Europe, aiming to bulldoze its way onto Nazi shores. At its vanguard went a few hundred elite forces soldiers, the Royal Navy warship carrying them bearing the iconic winged dagger emblem on its prow, plus the motto 'Who Dares Wins'. Led by the legendary SAS commander Blair 'Paddy' Mayne, these war-bitten, piratical raiders were tasked to do the impossible - to bludgeon their way through the most heavily defended enemy shoreline, so enabling the ensuing forces to follow on. If they succeeded, it would mark the turning point in the war. If they failed, the consequences were unthinkable. Against all odds, outnumbered some 50-to-1, and facing a ferocious series of cliffside defences, they would have to dare all as never before. So begins the incredible true story of the SAS's mission to liberate Europe.
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