Lewis, Damien

SAS Forged in Hell. From desert rats to dogs of war: The Mavericks who made the SAS.

Pp. xvi+400, 16 plates, full page map, sources, selected bibliography, index; med. 8vo; pictorial stiff paper wrappers; Quercus, London, 2023. First trade edition. *An account of the Special Raiding Squadron's (later SAS 1) service in WWII from North Africa to the invasion of Sicily and onwards to the invasion of Italy to Termoli. The book particularly examines the character and leadership skill of the then Major Blair 'Paddy' Mayne. Item #P14463

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