Uniforms of the Elite Forces, Including the S. A. S. and American Special Forces. Illustrated by Michael Chappell. [Blandford Colour Series].
[1982] · Poole
by Thompson, Leroy.
Poole: Blandford Press, [1982]. Octavo, olive green cloth (hardcover), gilt letters, [vi], 121, [viii] pp. Near-Fine, with light soiling to ffep, in a Very Good, price-clipped dust jacket with edgewear. Illustrated with full-color plates. From dj flap: Althought the elite warrior has his origins in ancient times and has sustained a romantic image down the centuries, the concept of Special Forces as we know it today has its origins in the Second World War...Britain’s Special Air Service Regiment proved in the Western Desert between 1941-3 that there was a new role for the Army to perform deep in enemy territory. Similarly the Commando, Ranger and Airbourne Soldiers were born in the Second World War... (Inventory #: 17684scs)