In the world of military history there is no brand as potent as
that of the SAS. They burst into global prominence in 1980 with
their spectacular storming of the Iranian Embassy, and there have
been hundreds of books, films, documentaries and even reality TV
shows about them. But what there hasn't been is a guide to the
scenes of some of their most famous Second World War operations.
That is why Gavin Mortimer's vivid two-volume account of their
daring missions in German-occupied France in 1944 is such
compelling reading. SAS actions in France delayed German
reinforcements reaching the battlefront in Normandy, later sewing
confusion among the Germans as they withdrew. The SAS trained the
French Maquis and helped to turn them from an indisciplined rabble
into an effective fighting force. Their exploits inflicted heavy
casualties on the Germans, and they left a trail of destruction and
disorder in their wake. This first volume focuses on 1 SAS and
describes in graphic detail operations Titanic, Houndsworth,
Bulbasket, Gain, Haggard and Kipling, all of which were carried out
in northern and central France. Using previously unpublished
interviews with SAS veterans and members of the Maquis as well as
rare photographs, Gavin Mortimer blends the past and present, so
that readers can walk in the footsteps of SAS heroes and see where
they lived, fought and died.
General
| Imprint: |
Pen & Sword Military
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
November 2020 |
| Authors: |
Gavin Mortimer
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
216 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-5267-6962-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-5267-6962-X |
| Barcode: |
9781526769626 |
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