The SAS at war 1941-1945
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The SAS at war 1941-1945
Signet, 1993
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Originally published: London : Murray, 1991
Bibliography: p258-260. - Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book traces the history of Stirling's creation from its birth to its untimely death and then rebirth as a territorial army unit in 1947. Using documentation as well as 100 operational files which give minute details of the regiment's sucesses - and blunders - during the years, this book also includes interviews with key members of the SAS from the period.
Table of Contents
- The birth of an idea
- early raids in the western desert
- expansion and regimental status
- last days in North Africa
- the SAS in Sicily and Italy
- 2 - SAS in Sicily and Italy
- the SAS brigade
- 1 - SAS in France
- 2 - SAS in France
- the final phase of the war in Europe
- Norway, disbandment and re-formation. Appendices: the organization of the SAS, 1941-1945
- the post-operation report on Operation Wallace
- the French and Belgian SAS units in France
- the future of SAS troops, 1945.
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