In this extract from his history of the SAS, BEN MACINTYRE tells how its first chief charmed Churchill into backing his ragtag unit . only to meet his match in a tubby German dentist.
Malcolm Gaskill · Strike at the Knee: Italy, 1943 lrb.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lrb.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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It’s a story of extravagant lies, homemade bombs and adrenaline-pumped commandos. Joshua Levine charts the formative years of the SAS through the exploits of four extraordinary servicemen
EXCLUSIVE: Created as an elite raiding unit in North Africa, the SAS found itself at a crossroads after being drafted the invasion of Italy in a commando role. Now a brilliant new history reveals the misgivings of the men.and their bloody battles to survive ahead of the liberation of Europe.