Churchill's Secret Warriors
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Topic: Churchill's Secret Warriors
Posted By: Zed
Subject: Churchill's Secret Warriors
Date Posted: January 19 2017 at 12:06pm
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I have just finished reading "Churchill's Secret Warriors"; by Damien Lewis. This book turned out to be quite a surprise, and a totally riveting read! What threw me at first was the cover picture of David Stirling's guy's in typical north African desert pose, in jeeps laden with jerry cans and machine guns. So I was expecting a book about the SAS. But David Stirling only pop's up on 4 pages! The book is all about Anders Lassen, (VC, MC and 2 bars) and the very beginning of special operations from SOE's Small Scale Raiding Force that stole into a neutral West African port and took an Italian ship and 2 german boats ; to the SBS raids through the greek islands. It is quite simply a window into past of some of the most successful special forces raids of all time; and the life of probably one of the bravest men of WWII. ------------- It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice! |
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Posted By: Canuck
Date Posted: January 19 2017 at 12:29pm
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Thanks for sharing that, Zed. I'll look for that book now. ------------- Castles made of sand slip into the sea.....eventually |
Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: January 19 2017 at 1:07pm
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The Special Air service gets the glory & press write-ups, but the SBS does pretty much the same thing, but with a watery approach quietly behind the scenes. I think they like it that way. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Boat_Service" rel="nofollow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Boat_Service ------------- Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force) |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: January 19 2017 at 3:58pm
| gotta add that to my list |
Posted By: paddyofurniture
Date Posted: January 20 2017 at 9:35am
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Where did you obtain the book from, if I might ask? Thanks! ------------- Always looking for military manuals, Dodge M37 items,books on Berlin Germany, old atlases ( before 1946) , military maps of Scotland. English and Canadian gun parts. |
Posted By: Zed
Date Posted: January 20 2017 at 9:47am
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I bought it in the UK when visiting. I'll get the ISBN number and post it after the weekend. ------------- It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice! |
Posted By: paddyofurniture
Date Posted: January 21 2017 at 9:31am
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Thanks! ------------- Always looking for military manuals, Dodge M37 items,books on Berlin Germany, old atlases ( before 1946) , military maps of Scotland. English and Canadian gun parts. |
Posted By: Zed
Date Posted: January 22 2017 at 1:27pm
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ISBN 978 1 84866 855 3 ------------- It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice! |
Posted By: paddyofurniture
Date Posted: January 22 2017 at 8:13pm
Thanks! ------------- Always looking for military manuals, Dodge M37 items,books on Berlin Germany, old atlases ( before 1946) , military maps of Scotland. English and Canadian gun parts. |
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