Birth of British Special Forces : How the Guards Regiments Helped Forge the SAS, Commandos and Paras
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1036196046
ISBN-13
9781036196042
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Imprint
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 30th, 2026
Print length
208 Pages
Weight
446 grams
Dimensions
24.20 x 16.60 x 2.60 cms
Product Classification:
Military historySpecial and elite forcesSpecial & elite forcesMilitary history
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This study reveals how the Household Division became the driving force behind Britain''s special forces during the Second World War. Drawing on primary sources, Charles Trumpess traces the transformation from parade ground to battlefield, showing how Guards officers like Robert Laycock, David Stirling, and Frederick Browning leveraged social connections to create the Commandos, LRDG, SAS, and Parachute Regiment. Through character portraits, the book follows the evolution from No. 8 (Guards) Commando to modern G Squadron, 22 SAS. It reveals how Caterham''s punishing training produced the self-reliance essential for special operations, how White''s Club became an unofficial recruiting centre, and why the ‘old boys'' network’ proved crucial to wartime innovation.
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