SAS Rogue Heroes - the Authorized Wartime History |
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Author:
| Macintyre, Ben |
ISBN: | 978-0-241-18663-3 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2016 |
Publisher: | Penguin Books, Limited
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Imprint: | Viking |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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"The SAS is the world's most renowned and ruthless special forces unit. Launched by a small band of maverick officers in the darkest days of the Second World War, the SAS played a pivotal role in the Allied victory. Now, 75 years on, it has finally decided to tell its story. It has opened all its secret archives to an author for the first time. This is a book about a new style of warfare, and an unexpected species of hero. This is a book about the meaning of courage."
"The SAS is the world's most renowned and ruthless special forces unit. Launched by a small band of maverick officers in the darkest days of the Second World War, the SAS played a pivotal role in the Allied victory. Now, 75 years on, it has finally decided to tell its story. It has opened all its secret archives to an author for the first time. This is a book about a new style of warfare, and an unexpected species of hero. This is a book about the meaning of courage."