The SAS in Occupied France: 1 SAS Operations, June to October 1944 by Mortimer, Gavin - 2021-01-18

Hardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Highly illustrated history of 1 SAS's operations in 1944 in support of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France

Hardback. New. Second volume of a highly illustrated history of 2 SAS's operations in 1944 in support of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France.

Pen & Sword, 2020. Hardcover. New. 202 pages. 9.75x7.00x0.75 inches.

Barnsley : Pen & Sword, 2020. Hardcover. Good. Original black boards, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, illustrated with photographs (mostly in colour), 8vo.

Barnsley: Pen & Sword Military, 2020. In the world of military history there is no brand as potent as that of the SAS. They burst into global prominence in 1980 with their spectacular storming of the Iranian Embassy, and there have been hundreds of books, films, documentaries and even reality TV shows about them. But what there hasn't been is a guide to the scenes of some of their most famous Second World War operations. That is why Gavin Mortimer's vivid two-volume account of their daring missions in German-occupied France in 1944 is such compelling reading. SAS actions in France delayed German reinforcements reaching the battlefront in Normandy, later sewing confusion among the Germans as they withdrew. The SAS trained the French Maquis and helped to turn them from an indisciplined rabble into an effective fighting force. Their exploits inflicted heavy casualties on the Germans, and they left a trail of destruction and disorder in their wake. This first volume focuses on 1 SAS and describes in… Read More

Barnsley: Pen & Sword Military, 2020. In the world of military history there is no brand as potent as that of the SAS. They burst into global prominence in 1980 with their spectacular storming of the Iranian Embassy, and there have been hundreds of books, films, documentaries and even reality TV shows about them. But what there hasn't been is a guide to the scenes of some of their most famous Second World War operations. That is why Gavin Mortimer's vivid two-volume account of their daring missions in German-occupied France in 1944 is such compelling reading. SAS actions in France delayed German reinforcements reaching the battlefront in Normandy, later sewing confusion among the Germans as they withdrew. The SAS trained the French Maquis and helped to turn them from an indisciplined rabble into an effective fighting force. Their exploits inflicted heavy casualties on the Germans, and they left a trail of destruction and disorder in their wake. This first volume focuses on 1 SAS and describes in… Read More

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.