SAS - Men in the Making: An Original's Account of Operations in Sicily and Italy
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (906 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1473845602 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He joined an infantry unit after school, deferring a scholarship to Cambridge until after the War. . In 1942 he joined the SAS. Editor Details: Paul Davies, the author’s son, has resettled in the UK after many years in South Africa. He went on to be promoted to Captain and following a skirmish in France in 1945, was awarded
Peter was murdered on 4 March 1994 and this remains an unsolved crime. He went on to be promoted to Captain and following a skirmish in France in 1945, was awarded the Military Cross. Editor Details: Paul Davies, the author’s son, has resettled in the UK after many years in South Africa. . He joined an infantry unit after school, deferring a scholarship to Cambridge until after the War. After the War, he took up his scholarship and was granted a Master of Arts degree. This book tells of his
In his autobiographical account, he reveals the naïve enthusiasm he felt when he joined the Unit, his fears and trepidation during training, and the horror at what he later experienced during his first operations in the liberation of Sicily and Italy. At times irrational, aggressive, and often drunk, he was always a born leader able to instill obedience and respect. Peter Davis was the youngest officer in the SAS during World War II. It is possibly the last, untold, firsthand account of a time of chaos, of horror and of
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