All these pages that glorify, rationalise and romanticise the biggest atrocities mankind has committed never managed to ignite my interest much. The territory of military history books in bookshops is mostly undiscovered terrain for me.
"With correct timing and in suitable country, with or without the help of the local population, a small specially trained force can achieve results out of all proportion to its numbers." It is a story about the meaning of courage. The result is an exhilarating tale of fearlessness and heroism, recklessness and tragedy of extraordinary men who were willing to take monumental risks.
It has opened its secret archives for the first time, granting historian Ben Macintyre full access to a treasure trove of unseen reports, memos, diaries, letters, maps and photographs, as well as free rein to interview surviving Originals and those who knew them. Now, 75 years later, the SAS has finally decided to tell its astonishing story. So began the most celebrated and mysterious military organisation in the world: the SAS. And so begins the most celebrated and mysterious military organisation in the world: the SAS.In the summer of 1941, at the height of the war in the Western Desert, a bored and eccentric young officer, David Stirling, came up with a plan that was radical and entirely against the rules: a small undercover unit that would inflict mayhem behind enemy lines.ĭespite intense opposition, Winston Churchill personally gave Stirling permission to recruit the toughest, brightest and most ruthless soldiers he could find. Despite the intense opposition of many in British High Command, Winston Churchill personally gives Stirling permission to recruit the toughest, brightest and most ruthless soldiers he can find. 'A master at setting the pulse racing' Daily Mail _ In the summer of 1941, at the height of the war in the Western Desert, a bored and eccentric young officer, David Stirling, has a vision for a new kind of war: attacking the enemy where they least expect it - from behind their own lines. From the secret SAS archives and bestselling author Ben Macintyre: The first ever authorized history of the SAS. THE BOOK BEHIND THE UPCOMING BBC SERIES SAS: ROGUE HEROES, STARRING JACK O'CONNELL, ALFIE ALLEN AND DOMINIC WEST. Independent Bookshop Editions and Autographed Books
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