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Item Details
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THE SBS IN WORLD WAR II
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By: |
Gavin Mortimer |
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Paperback |
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£12.99 |
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£9.48 |
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ISBN 10: |
1472811135 |
ISBN 13: |
9781472811134 |
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Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
Pub. date: |
19 May, 2016 |
Pages: |
320 |
Description: |
The Special Boat Squadron was Britain's most exclusive Special Forces unit during World War II. Highly trained, and totally secretive, the SBS was established as an entity in its own right in early 1943. With the interviews of the surviving members of the unit, this title gathers the forgotten dramatic exploits of this fighting force. |
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The Special Boat Squadron was Britain's most exclusive Special Forces unit during World War II. 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 SBS archives and interviews with the surviving members of the unit, Gavin Mortimer has pieced together the largely forgotten dramatic exploits 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. |
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120 b/w |
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UK |
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Osprey Publishing |
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