Special Boat Squadron: The Story Of The Sbs In The Mediterranean
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
In the shadow of World War II's most volatile theatre of war, a small, elite unit of British commandos waged a campaign of audacious raids, sabotage, and silent maritime warfare that the enemy never saw coming. Special Boat Squadron: The Story of the SBS in the Mediterranean chronicles the remarkable history of the Special Boat Squadron — a clandestine force of extraordinary men who operated from rubber dinghies and folding canoes to strike at Axis shipping, airfields, and installations across the Mediterranean coastline with surgical precision. Barrie Pitt, one of Britain's most respected military historians, presents this gripping account with the authority of a scholar and the narrative drive of a storyteller, drawing on firsthand accounts, operational records, and the testimonies of surviving veterans. The result is a vivid portrait of courage under impossible conditions, illustrating how a handful of determined individuals could alter the strategic balance of an entire campaign. Rich in detail and relentlessly compelling, this account raises a vital question: how much of history turns not on armies, but on a few men in the dark?
Author: Barrie Pitt
Format: Hardback
Published: 1983, Century Publishing
Genre: Military history
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
In the shadow of World War II's most volatile theatre of war, a small, elite unit of British commandos waged a campaign of audacious raids, sabotage, and silent maritime warfare that the enemy never saw coming. Special Boat Squadron: The Story of the SBS in the Mediterranean chronicles the remarkable history of the Special Boat Squadron — a clandestine force of extraordinary men who operated from rubber dinghies and folding canoes to strike at Axis shipping, airfields, and installations across the Mediterranean coastline with surgical precision. Barrie Pitt, one of Britain's most respected military historians, presents this gripping account with the authority of a scholar and the narrative drive of a storyteller, drawing on firsthand accounts, operational records, and the testimonies of surviving veterans. The result is a vivid portrait of courage under impossible conditions, illustrating how a handful of determined individuals could alter the strategic balance of an entire campaign. Rich in detail and relentlessly compelling, this account raises a vital question: how much of history turns not on armies, but on a few men in the dark?