Stirling's Men

The story of the wartime SAS, in the words of the soldiers who were there: Stirlings men.In 1941, a maverick young officer called David Stirling created a fighting unit that would become the template for special forces the world over: the Special Air Service. Their exploits swiftly became legendary. Never before, however, have the men of the SAS including most of the desert Originals told their story in their own words. With the co-operation of the regimental association, Gavin Mortimer has interviewed nearly sixty veterans, many of whom had never before revealed their role. This book is the result. It is an inspiring tale of boldness, bravery and ingenuity, a frank portrayal of real fighting men, of courage not reckless heroics, of fear not cowardice. We follow them on raids against German airfields in North Africa, through Sicily and Italy where they derailed trains and stormed coastal gun emplacements, into France in 1944 and finally Germany when the fighting against fanatical SS troops was merciless. This is the SAS at war, in the words of Stirlings men.