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RARE 1st EDITION The Phantom Major Virginia Cowles History of SAS
Main DescriptionThe Phantom Major History of SAS 1st ed
World War 2 (WW2) history
Very Rare 1st Edition 1958
Good condition
Author Virginia Cowles
Product Description In the dark and uncertain days of 1941 and 1942, when Rommel s Afrika Korps was sweeping towards Egypt and the Suez Canal, a small group of daring raiders made history for the Allies. They operated deep behind the 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. The men were the Special Air Service, the SAS, 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. Virginia Cowles s The Phantom Major 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 fascinating insight into the early years of the SAS.
David Stirling has been called “the most under-decorated soldier of the war”. Nicknamed the “Phantom Major” by those who knew him, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his work in World War Two. He was knighted in 1990 and died in the same year.
About the Author Virginia Cowles was an American war correspondent and historian. Her book about her own experiences as a journalist from 1936-42, Looking for Trouble, has recently been re-issued by Faber Finds. Her play, written with Martha Gellhorn, Love Goes to Press!, will have a revival on Broadway in 2011. Among her biographies are: Winston Churchill: The Era and the Man, The Astors: Story of a Transatlantic Family, The Romanovs, The Rothschilds: A Family of Fortune and Great Marlborough and His Duchess.
Spine faded. Otherwise good condition.
First edition 1958. Focus on the late Major (later Colonel) David Stirling, founder of SAS.
From the library of the late Sgt Maldwyn Hughes - who served with (in chronological order) Welsh Guards, Royal Welch Fusiliers, Worcestershire Regiment, Royal Military Police, Special Air Service Regiment, Raiding Support Regiment, Royal Military Provost Staff Corps, (East Africa) Pioneer Corps, Royal Pioneer Corps. Service with RMP (France including Dunkirk) to RSR/RMPSC (Africa, Balkans, Italy) were all during WWII. Doesn't increase the value of the book, but at least it comes from someone who was the real Left Limited Specialises in selling kit and accessories to members of the Armed Forces and Close Protection Industry, Contact Left Limited is now selling some of the world’s top satisfaction is our priority
made with love byjarilodesignjarilodesign The Phantom Major History of SAS 1st ed World War 2 (WW2) history Very Rare 1st Edition 1958 Good conditionAuthor Virginia CowlesProduct Description In the dark and uncertain days of 1941 and 1942, when Rommel s Afrika Korps was sweeping towards Egypt and the Suez Canal, a small group of daring raiders made history for the Allies. They operated deep behind the 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. The men were the Special Air Service, the SAS, the brainchild of David Stirling, a deceptively mild-mannered man with a brilliant idea. Under his command, small teams of resourceful, highly trained men penetrat
