Rogue Warrior of the SAS

The Blair Mayne Legend

Martin Dillon, Roy Bradford

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Mainstream Publishing
08 November 2012

Biography: historical, political & military

A revealing biography of the most decorated soldier of the Second World War

More than 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 from many who served with him, the picture emerges of a soldier who, although a flawed hero, was unquestionably one of the most distinctive combatants of the campaigns in the Western Desert and Europe.

By: Martin Dillon, Roy Bradford
Imprint: Mainstream Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 213g
ISBN: 9781780575827
ISBN 10: 1780575823
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 08 November 2012
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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. He has been described by the Irish Times as 'one of the most creative writers of our time'. 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.

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Rogue Warrior of the SAS

The Blair Mayne Legend

Martin Dillon, Roy Bradford

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