Название: Gentleman Jim: The Wartime Story of a Founder of the SAS and Special Forces
Автор: Lorna Almonds-Windmill
Издательство: Pen & Sword
ISBN: 1848844247
Год: 2011
Формат: EPUB, MOBI, PDF (conv)
Страниц: 304
Размер: 7,9 МБ
Язык: Английский

Set in wartime England, the western desert, Italy, and France, this book captures the spirit of the young soldiers in the newly emerging Special Air Service, against a dramatic background of love, courage, and high-risk adventure.
Jim Almonds, a sergeant in the Guards Commandos, sailed for the Middle East as part of “Layforce” in January 1941, with David Stirling and others destined to become SAS L Detachment “originals.” Following intensive training in the desert and action at Tobruk, Sidi Haneish, Nofelia, and Benghazi, Almonds was captured and shipped to a POW camp in Italy, where he staged two escapes.