A gripping history of Britain's Special Boat Squadron in World War II, drawing on veteran interviews and including rare photographs from the SAS Regimental Association.
The Special Boat Squadron was Britain's most exclusive Special Forces unit during World War II, and yet its exploits have been largely forgotten. This book tells its story.
Highly trained, totally secretive and utterly ruthless, the SBS was established as an entity in its own right in early 1943. Unlike its sister unit, which numbered more than 1,000 men, the SBS never comprised more than 100. Led by men such as the famed Victoria Cross recipient Anders Lassen, the SBS went from island to island in the Mediterranean, landing in the dead of night in small fishing boats and launching savage hit and run raids on the Germans.
Through unrivalled access to the archives of the SAS Regimental Association and interviews with the surviving members of the unit, Gavin Mortimer has pieced together the dramatic feats of this elite fighting force. In this new and updated paperback edition, featuring additional content including new text and photographs, the unit and its members are finally granted the recognition that they so richly deserve.
| ISBN: | 9781472811134 |
| Publication date: | 19th May 2016 |
| Author: | Gavin Mortimer |
| Publisher: | Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 320 pages |
| Genres: |
Second World War True war and combat stories Irregular or guerrilla forces and warfare Naval forces and warfare Special and elite forces |
A gripping history of Britain's Special Boat Squadron in World War II, drawing on veteran interviews and including rare photographs from the SAS Regimental Association.The Special Boat Squadron was Britain's most exclusive Special Forces unit during World War II, and yet its exploits have been largely forgotten. This book tells its story.
The SBS in World War II features in the following genres: Second World War, True war and combat stories, Irregular or guerrilla forces and warfare, Naval forces and warfare, Special and elite forces
Paperback. £11.69, down from the £12.99 cover price. In Stock.
The SBS in World War II was written by Gavin Mortimer and published by Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
The SBS in World War II has 320 pages
£11.69, reduced from £12.99. In Stock.