Cover image for Rogue heroes : the history of the SAS, Britain's secret special forces unit that sabotaged the Nazis and changed the nature of war / Ben MacIntyre.
TITLE:
Rogue heroes : the history of the SAS, Britain's secret special forces unit that sabotaged the Nazis and changed the nature of war / Ben MacIntyre.
By:
Macintyre, Ben, 1963-
Publication Date:
2016
Publication Information:
New York : Signal/McClelland & Stewart,
Physical Description:
xvi, 380 p., [32] p. of plates : ill., maps.
Subject Term:
World War, 1939-1945 -- Commando operations.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- Great Britain.

Special forces (Military science) -- Great Britain.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 363-364) and index.
Summary:
Ben Macintyre's latest book of derring-do and wartime intrigue reveals the incredible story of the last truly unsung secret organization of WWII - Britain's Special Air Service, or the SAS. Written with complete access to the never-before-seen SAS archives (who chose Macintyre as their official historian), ROGUE HEROES offers a powerfully intimate look at life on the battlefield as lived by a group of remarkable soldiers whose contributions have, until now, gone unrecognized beyond the classified world.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780771060304
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