The SAS in World War II, an Illustrated History, Mortimer, Gavin. Published by Osprey, Oxford, 2011. 4to – over 9¾” – 12″ tall; 256pp., photo illustrations, index. In fine, unread condition.
The Special Air Service (SAS) is a special forces unit of the British Army. It was founded as a regiment in 1941 by David Stirling. WWII historian Gavin Mortimer, examines the pivotal events of one of the most famous military units of all time., drawing on over 100 hours of interviews with veterans (much of which has never before been published) he describes the early raids in the desert against Axis airfields that inflicted a deadly cost on the enemy. Embellished with 150 stunning photographs, the majority of which have never before been printed, the book also features side panels on the Lewes bomb, selection and training of personnel, the importance of the French and Belgian squadrons and how the French resistance helped the regiment in 1944
