SAS Exploits In World War II

Into Africa: members of 1 Special Air Service Regiment between operations early in the war Photo: SAS REGIMENT ASSOCIATION

Britain's SAS Heroes: Battles Of The Brave Behind The Lines -- The Telegraph

The courage and cunning of the newly formed wartime SAS are revealed in a new book.

While David Stirling was a junior officer serving in the commandos, he devised the idea of the SAS. He was convinced that that the tactic of using small groups of well-trained, well-armed troops to raid behind enemy lines was a key element in defeating the Nazis. His unswerving conviction was such that he pulled every string and used every contact to get his way. His persistence paid off and he was finally given leave to form 1 Special Air Service Regiment.

Now, the first war diary authorised by the regiment is to be published, disclosing the secrets of the SAS’s raids during the Second World War. Here, we publish exclusive extracts, written by both Stirling and regimental colleagues – men who had been “drawn from ordinary walks of life”, including a shop assistant, ice-cream maker, bank clerk, plumber and carpenter.

Read more ....

My Comment: Incredible stories of bravery done by men with nerves of steel. Read it all.