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Stirling's Men: The Inside History of the SAS in World War II by Gavin Mortimer is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Stirling's Men: The Inside History of the SAS in World War II about?
The story of the greatest Special Forces unit the world has ever seen, told by the men who fought together.In 1941, maverick officer David Stirling – adventurer, gambler, rake – created the Special Air Service. The soldiers came from all walks of life: miners, desert explorers, Guardsmen, bored clerks in the pay corps. All felt frustrated by the conventional army and were determined to make their mark on the war. Together they created a tradition that would survive the capture of their leader, the death of so many of their comrades and even the disbanding of the SAS after the end of the war.With the co-operation of the regimental association, Gavin Mortimer interviewed nearly sixty veterans, including many of the desert ‘Originals’, many of whom had never before revealed their role. They spoke openly, with honesty and humour, about life in the SAS; the gruelling training that broke all but the toughest; the thrill of raiding desert airfields; the danger of parachuting into occupied France; and the fear of being caught by the Germans, knowing that Hitler had ordered the ‘liquidation’ of captured SAS soldiers.This is the SAS at war, in their own words.
Who reads Stirling's Men: The Inside History of the SAS in World War II?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Gavin Mortimer
- Publisher
- August Books
- Published
- 2025
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781835980606
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- History, Military History, Humanities
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