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SAS
- The History of the Special Raiding Squadron 'Paddy's Men'
Engelsk Paperback
SAS
- The History of the Special Raiding Squadron 'Paddy's Men'
Engelsk Paperback

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In 1943, and with Allied victory in North Africa imminent, 1st Special Air Service Regiment was in danger of being disbanded. However, with the timely and vital intervention of Major Robert Blair Mayne, the unit was saved and replaced by an organisation known as HQ Raiding Forces, and Mayne was appointed to command the Special Raiding Squadron.

The heroic spirit of 1st SAS Regiment continued to thrive in the squadron, and Paddy Mayne – as he was known to his soldiers – was an inspiration to those he commanded. Through action in Sicily in July 1943, undertaking distraction missions in Bagnara and finally aiding the Eighth Army in Termoli before being recalled to the UK to aid the SAS with the invasion of France, Paddy’s Men worked as a well-oiled, dangerous and fiercely loyal unit, performing skilfully under the immense pressure of war.

In this book Stewart McClean provides an illustrated history of the Special Raiding Squadron, detailing the formation of the unit, the lives of the men and their operations during the Sicilian and Italian campaigns, and the extraordinary man who commanded the squadron: Robert Blair Mayne DSO, or Colonel Paddy Mayne as he became famously known throughout the world.

Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
0
ISBN-13:
9781803996943
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1803996943
Kategori:
Udg. Dato:
18 apr 2024
Længde:
25mm
Bredde:
198mm
Højde:
129mm
Forlag:
The History Press Ltd
Oplagsdato:
18 apr 2024
Forfatter(e):
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