Paddy Mayne: Lt Col Blair 'Paddy' Mayne, 1 SAS Regiment Kindle Edition - £1.99 @ Amazon

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‘Paddy’ Mayne was one of the most outstanding special forces leaders of the Second World War. Hamish Ross’s authoritative study follows Mayne from solicitor and a rugby international to troop commander in the Commandos and then the SAS, whose leader he later became and whose annals he graced, winning the DSO and three bars, the Croix de Guerre and the Légion d’Honneur.

Mayne’s achievements attracted attention, and after his early death legends emerged, based largely on anecdote and assertion. Hamish Ross’s closely researched biography challenges much of the received version, using contemporary sources, the official war diaries, the chronicle of 1 SAS, Mayne’s papers and diaries, and a number of extended interviews with key contemporaries. It has the support of the Mayne family and the SAS Regimental Association.

In Ross’s analysis Mayne is a dynamic, yet principled and thoughtful man, committed to the unit’s original concepts; not flawless, but whose leadership qualities and tactical brilliance in the field secured the reputation of the SAS.



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• A British Army officer and a founding member of the Special Air Service (SAS)
• Born in 1915 in Northern Ireland
• Served in the British Army during World War II
• Participated in the North African Campaign, the Battle of Crete, and the Battle of El Alamein
• Awarded the Distinguished Service Order and the Military Cross for his bravery and leadership
• Led the SAS in Operation Musketeer, the invasion of Syria in 1941
• Participated in the Bruneval Raid, a daring mission to capture German radar technology
• Led