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Rogue Heroes

the History of the SAS, Britain's Secret Special Forces Unit That Sabotaged the Nazis and Changed the Nature of War
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Feb 03, 2024leonarto rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Like "looper46", I had seen the lengthy obit of Mike Sadler in the NY Times, which made reference to this book. An outstanding story exceptionally well-told, proving once again that truth is stranger than fiction! Incredible exploits.…
Feb 02, 2024
Turned on to this book by reading obit of Mr. Stadler, died at 103, was " navigator" of group, leading them thru desert , but stars, sun etc. Libyan desert much like ocean. Great read, a forgotten precursor to OSS & CIA.
May 22, 2023avidFVreader rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Great read.
Mar 07, 2023mmlotok rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I loved this book. I'd really had a very vague understanding of WWII. Reading this bookI learned about the war. And I learned about it from the very exciting viewpoint of the beginnings of the world of special forces. Excellent writing.
Jan 18, 2023DenisDesautels rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A great read, compelling and believable. These men were brave and ruthless, the book is detailed and raw. Nevertheless, you get to know the men personally and sympathise with their struggles. One of the best narratives of WWII, a must…
Jan 17, 2022RoyJamieson rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Ben Macintyre is a wonderful storyteller, with an uncommon knack for making sense of complex storylines and bringing humanity to an inhuman conflict. Rogue Heroes tells an important and under-appreciated chapter of WWII and is well worth…
Jan 07, 2019IndyPL_SteveB rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
War is Hell. But at the beginning of World War Two, it was still considered polite Hell. Even with the memories of the trenches from World War One, much of the early Second World War was fought not too much differently from the ways of…
May 01, 2018SciFiFan1 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
An excellent read and an even better listen. The audiobook version also available through the library and read by the author himself is as engaging as the book. It takes a practiced hand to turn a string of historical events into a…
Oct 14, 2017Steve11 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I loved this book. The creation and deployment of the Special Air Service is a wonderful story.
Nov 16, 2016
Excellent documentary of SAS creation