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Paddy Mayne
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Author : Hamish Ross
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2011-08-26
Paddy Mayne written by Hamish Ross and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-26 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
'The best biography I've read recently' – Colin Bateman, Sunday Independent An excellent examination of Mayne... Ross corrects many of the myths about him that have flourished over the years - History of War magazine 'This welcome reassessment, officially backed and well-researched, sets the record straight' – Soldier Magazine 'Paddy' Mayne was one of the most outstanding special forces leaders of the Second World War. Hamish Ross's authoritative study follows Mayne from solicitor and rugby international to troop commander in the Commandos and then the SAS, whose leader he later became and whose annals he graced, winning the DSO and three bars, the Croix de Guerre and the Légion d'Honneur. Mayne's achievements attracted attention, and after his early death legends emerged, based largely on anecdote and assertion. Hamish Ross's closely researched biography challenges much of the received version, using contemporary sources, the official war diaries, the chronicle of 1 SAS, Mayne's papers and diaries, and a number of extended interviews with key contemporaries. Ross's analysis shows Mayne to be a dynamic, yet principled and thoughtful man, committed to the unit's original concepts. He was far from flawless, but his leadership and tactical brilliance in the field secured the reputation of the SAS, proving he was every bit a rogue hero.
Colonel Paddy
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Author : Patrick Marrinan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-11-29
Colonel Paddy written by Patrick Marrinan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-29 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
The classic story of Blair Mayne, late commanding officer of the first Special Air Service Regiment. He was an Air-Commando, a leader of the most daredevil and dangerous regiment in the British Army - the SAS. The scourge of the Nazis, Hitler ordered that he was to be shot on sight. The personification of Irish courage, he is also still the most de
Rogue Warrior Of The Sas
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Author : Martin Dillon
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-10-14
Rogue Warrior Of The Sas written by Martin Dillon and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-14 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
More than half a century after his death, Lt Col. Robert Blair Mayne is still regarded as one of the greatest soldiers in the history of military special operations. He was the most decorated British soldier of the Second World War, receiving four DSOs, the Croix de Guerre and the Légion d'honneur, and he pioneered tactics used today by the SAS and other special operations units worldwide. Rogue Warrior of the SAS tells the remarkable life story of 'Colonel Paddy', whose exceptional physical strength and uniquely swift reflexes made him a fearsome opponent. But his unorthodox rules of war and his resentment of authority would deny him the ultimate accolade of the Victoria Cross. Drawing on personal letters and family papers, declassified SAS files and records, together with the Official SAS Diary compiled in wartime and eyewitness accounts from many who served with him, the picture emerges of a soldier who, although a flawed hero, was unquestionably one of the most distinctive combatants of the campaigns in the Western Desert and Europe.
Sas
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Author : Stewart McClean
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2024-04-04
Sas written by Stewart McClean and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-04 with History categories.
In 1943, and with Allied victory in North Africa imminent, 1st Special Air Service Regiment was in danger of being disbanded. However, with the timely and vital intervention of Major Robert Blair Mayne, the unit was saved and replaced by an organisation known as HQ Raiding Forces, and Mayne was appointed to command the Special Raiding Squadron. The heroic spirit of 1st SAS Regiment continued to thrive in the squadron, and Paddy Mayne – as he was known to his soldiers – was an inspiration to those he commanded. Through action in Sicily in July 1943, undertaking distraction missions in Bagnara and finally aiding the Eighth Army in Termoli before being recalled to the UK to aid the SAS with the invasion of France, Paddy's Men worked as a well-oiled, dangerous and fiercely loyal unit, performing skilfully under the immense pressure of war. In this book Stewart McClean provides an illustrated history of the Special Raiding Squadron, detailing the formation of the unit, the lives of the men and their operations during the Sicilian and Italian campaigns, and the extraordinary man who commanded the squadron: Robert Blair Mayne DSO, or Colonel Paddy Mayne as he became famously known throughout the world.
Rogue Warrior Of The Sas
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Author : Roy Bradford
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
Rogue Warrior Of The Sas written by Roy Bradford and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with categories.
Colonel Paddy
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Author : Patrick Marrinan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
Colonel Paddy written by Patrick Marrinan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with categories.
Hard Men Of Rugby
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Author : Luke Upton
language : en
Publisher: Y Lolfa
Release Date : 2020-10-23
Hard Men Of Rugby written by Luke Upton and has been published by Y Lolfa this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-23 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The gruesome stories of the hardest, most ruthless rugby players from around the world since World War I. As talented as they were fiery, many were just as lively off the pitch as on it. In our era of citing commissioners, super slow-motion replays and trial by social media, some of their actions are quite hard to believe! Foreword by Nigel Owens.
Rogue Warrior Of The Sas
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Author : Roy Bradford
language : en
Publisher: John Murray
Release Date : 1987
Rogue Warrior Of The Sas written by Roy Bradford and has been published by John Murray this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Great Britain categories.
Biografi om Englands mest dekorerede soldat under 2. Verdenskrig, oberstløjtnant R. B. Mayne, også kaldet Paddy. Han modtog 4 gange DSO, Croix de Guerre og Legion d'honneur. Hans krigsindsats var i de særlige specialenheder, der senere skulle blive til SAS.
The Phantom Major
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Author : Virginia Cowles
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2011-06-13
The Phantom Major written by Virginia Cowles and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-13 with History categories.
An action-packed biography of “one of the legitimate storybook heroes of World War II” and the special forces regiment he founded (The New York Times). In the dark and uncertain days of 1941 and 1942, when Rommel’s Afrika Korps was sweeping toward Egypt and the Suez Canal, a small group of daring raiders made history for the Allies. They operated deep behind German lines, driving hundreds of miles through the deserts of North Africa. They hid by day and struck by night, destroying aircraft, blowing up ammunition dumps, derailing trains, and killing many times their own number. These men were the Special Air Service. The SAS was the brainchild of David Stirling, a deceptively mild-mannered man with a brilliant idea. Under his command, small teams of resourceful, highly trained men penetrated beyond the front lines of the opposing armies and wreaked havoc where the Germans least expected it. From Virginia Cowles, whose biographies have been praised as “splendidly readable” (Sunday Times) and “fascinating” (Kirkus Reviews), this is a classic account of these raids, an amazing tale of courage, impudence, and daring packed with action and high adventure. Her narrative, based on the eyewitness testimony of the men who took part, gives a compelling insight into the early years of the SAS.
The Last Gentleman Of The Sas
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Author : John Randall
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2014-03-27
The Last Gentleman Of The Sas written by John Randall and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-27 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In 1945, John Randall was the first Allied officer to enter Bergen-Belsen – the concentration camp that would reveal the horrors of the Holocaust to the world. Randall was one of that league of extraordinary gentlemen handpicked for suicidally dangerous missions behind enemy lines in North Africa, Italy, France and Germany throughout the Second World War. He was a man of his class and of his times. He hated the Germans, liked the French and was unimpressed by the Americans and the Arabs. He was an outrageous flirt, as might be expected of a man who served in Phantom alongside film stars David Niven and Hugh Williams. He played rugby with Paddy Mayne, the larger-than-life colonel of the SAS and winner of four DSOs. He pushed Randolph Churchill, son of the Prime Minister, out of an aeroplane. He wined and dined in nightclubs as part of the generation that lived for each day because they might not see another. This extraordinary true story, partly based on previously unpublished diaries, presents a different slant on that mighty war through the eyes of a restless young man eager for action and adventure.