SAS : the illustrated history of the SAS / Joshua Levine.
By: Levine, Joshua.
Publisher: London : William Collins, 2024Description: 320 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9780008549992 (pbk.) :; 0008549990 (pbk.) :.Subject(s): Great Britain. Army. Special Air Service -- History -- World War, 1939-1945 | World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- Great Britain | World War, 1939-1945 -- Commando operations -- Great Britain | Warfare and Defence | Warfare and Defence | European history | History | Military history | Second World War | Special & elite forcesDDC classification: 940.541241 Summary: Created during the Second World War, the SAS was a small band of men brought together in the North African desert. They were the toughest and brightest of their cohort, the most resilient, most capable in close combat and most careful in surveillance. Winning approval for this radical new form of warfare was no small feat, but eventually it was achieved. The SAS was born, their mission to take on small-scale but often devastating raids and risks behind enemy lines. Joshua Levine tours us through the wartime experience, taking us behind the scenes through exclusive access to SAS archives. Drawing on individual stories and personal testimony, including interviews with veterans and family members of the original troupe, Levine creates a striking sense of what it was like to fight and train in the SAS during the Second World War.| Item type | Home library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult book | Moss Bank Library Adult Non-Fiction | 940.541 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Ordered |
Originally published: 2023.
Includes index.
Created during the Second World War, the SAS was a small band of men brought together in the North African desert. They were the toughest and brightest of their cohort, the most resilient, most capable in close combat and most careful in surveillance. Winning approval for this radical new form of warfare was no small feat, but eventually it was achieved. The SAS was born, their mission to take on small-scale but often devastating raids and risks behind enemy lines. Joshua Levine tours us through the wartime experience, taking us behind the scenes through exclusive access to SAS archives. Drawing on individual stories and personal testimony, including interviews with veterans and family members of the original troupe, Levine creates a striking sense of what it was like to fight and train in the SAS during the Second World War.