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This volume reveals how the Household Division emerged as the driving force behind British special forces during the Second World War. Drawing on primary sources, Charles Trumpess traces the transition from the parade ground to the battlefield, demonstrating how Guards officerssuch as Robert Laycock, David Stirling, and Frederick Browningleveraged their social connections to establish the Commandos, the LRDG, the SAS, and the Parachute Regiment. Through character portraits, this book follows the evolution of this elite unit from "No. 8 (Guards) Commando" to the modern-day "G Squadron" of the 22 SAS. It illustrates how the grueling training at Caterham fostered the independence essential for special operations; how White's Club evolved into an unofficial recruiting hub; and why the "old boys' network" proved to be a decisive factor in wartime innovation.
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- Books (first-hand)
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- Trumpess, Charles R.
- Title
- The Birth of British Special Forces
- Details
- English text, 21 bw-illustrations. 224 pages.
- State
- new
- Subtitle
- How the Guards Regiments Helped Forge the SAS, Commandos and Paras
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