Author: FARRAN, ROY
Title: Winged Dagger. Adventures on special service
Description: London : Collins 1950. Reprint. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands slightly rubbed and dust-toned only. as with age. Board edges stained and rubbed. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong. Physical description; 384 p. ; 8º. Summary; Roy Farran rose to command an SAS squadron during the Second World War. His classic account of the early years of the SAS became an immediate bestseller when it was first published. Covering action throughout the Middle East. the Mediterranean and Italy. this is the story of how Farran was captured. escaped and went on to lead some of the most daring operations of the war far behind enemy lines. It is a classic volume which demonstrates the fast learning curve required in the heat of battle. Subjects; Farran. Roy Alexander. Great Britain. Army. Special Air Service Regiment - History. Great Britain. Army - Biography. Soldiers - Great Britain - Biography. Special & elite forces ; World history: Second World War ; Military history ; Battles & campaigns. True stories: war / combat / elite forces. English ; Middle East ; Italy ; Mediterranean Sea. Second World War. (1939-1945). History / Europe / Great Britain. Biography & Autobiography / Military. Special forces (Military science) ; Commando operations ; 20th century ; History. World War. (1939-1945) - Personal narratives. English. Genre; Illustrated. Weight in Kg appr.:

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