Rogue Warrior of the SAS: The Blair Mayne Legend - Softcover

Dillon, Martin; Bradford, Roy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1840187239 ISBN 13: 9781840187236

Publisher: Mainstream Publishing, 2003

Synopsis

Half a century after his death, Lt Col. Robert Blair Mayne is still regarded as one of the greatest soldiers in the history of military special operations. He was the most decorated British soldier of the Second World War, receiving four DSOs, the Croix de Guerre, and the Legion d'honneur, and he pioneered tactics used today by the SAS and other special operations units worldwide. Rogue Warrior of the SAS tells the remarkable life story of "Colonel Paddy," whose exceptional physical strength and uniquely swift reflexes made him a fearsome opponent. But his unorthodox rules of war and his resentment of authority would deny him the ultimate accolade of the Victoria Cross. Drawing on personal letters and family papers, declassified SAS files and records, together with the Official SAS Diary compiled in wartime and eyewitness accounts, this is the true story of the soldier.

About this title

About the Author:

Martin Dillon is also the author of several other books, including The Trigger Men, The Shankill Butchers, God and the Gun and The Dirty War. The late Roy Bradford served with Army Intelligence during the Second World War and subsequently worked as a TV producer and writer. He was the author of two novels, Excelsior and The Last Ditch.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mainstream Publishing
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1840187239
• ISBN 13: 9781840187236
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256