Forged in hell : the gripping true story of the special forces heroes who broke the Nazi stranglehold

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July 1943: The largest invasion fleet ever assembled sailed for fortress Europe, aiming to bulldoze its way onto Nazi shores. At its vanguard went a few hundred elite forces soldiers. The Royal Navy warship carrying them ... a former passenger ferry transformed for battle--bore the iconic winged dagger emblem carved on its prow, plus the motto 'Who Dares Wins,' painstakingly fashioned with the most rudimentary tools by Sergeant William 'Bill' Dea...

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Great Britain. Army. Special Air Service History World War, 1939-1945

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World War, 1939-1945 Commando operations France

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World War, 1939-1945 Commando operations Italy

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ISBN:

9780806542706

Description:

xvi, 400 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Gripping true story of the special forces heroes who broke the Nazi stranglehold

Notes:

"Originally published as SAS forged in hell by Quercus, an Hachette UK company"--Title page verso
Includes bibliographical references and index

Control Number:

3345449

Other Authors:

container of (work): Lewis, Damien. SAS forged in hell

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