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  • The First Eagles

    The Fearless American Aces Who Flew with the RAF in World War I

    by Gavin Mortimer ...
    An incredible history of the American WWI pilots who refused to be grounded, enlisting in the British Royal Air Force and fighting for Allied forces.In The First Eagles, award-winning historian Gavin Mortimer engagingly profiles the determined American aviators who grew tired of waiting for the their country to establish an aerial military force during World War I. It was these men who enlisted in ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Merrill's Marauders

    The Untold Story of Unit Galahad and the Toughest Special Forces Mission of World War II

    by Gavin Mortimer ...
    A critically acclaimed historian reveals the heroism and perseverance of a US Army special ops unit during one of the most overlooked campaigns of WWII.In August of 1943, a call went out for American soldiers willing to embark on a "hazardous and dangerous mission" behind enemy lines in Burma. The war department wanted 3,000 volunteers, and it didn't care who they were; they would be expendable, ... Read more

    $26.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • David Stirling

    The Phoney Major: The Life, Times and Truth about the Founder of the SAS

    by Gavin Mortimer ...
    Aristocrat, gambler, innovator and special forces legend, the life of David Stirling should need no retelling. His formation of the Special Air Service in the summer of 1941 led to a new form of warfare and Stirling is remembered as the father of special forces soldiering. But was he really a military genius or in fact a shameless self-publicist who manipulated people, and the truth, for this own ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Stirling's Men

    The Inside History of the SAS in World War II

    by Gavin Mortimer ...
    The story of the greatest Special Forces unit the world has ever seen, told by the men who fought together.In 1941, maverick officer David Stirling adventurer, gambler, rake created the Special Air Service. The soldiers came from all walks of life: miners, desert explorers, Guardsmen, bored clerks in the pay corps. All felt frustrated by the conventional army and were determined to make their mark ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • 2SAS

    Bill Stirling and the forgotten special forces unit of World War II

    by Gavin Mortimer ...
    Drawing on recently declassified files and interviews with veterans, this is a fascinating history of Bill Stirling and 2SAS – pioneering founders of modern special forces.David Stirling is the name synonymous with the wartime SAS, but the real brains behind the operation was in fact Bill Stirling, David's eldest brother. Bill was described in the SAS War Diary as a 'man from the shadows'; it was ... Read more

    $26.99 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Long Range Desert Group in World War II

    by Gavin Mortimer ...
    A major illustrated history of the Long Range Desert Group from the foremost expert on British wartime special forces.Formed in June 1940 for the purpose of gathering intelligence behind enemy lines, the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) played a secretive but vital role in North Africa during World War II.Highly trained in mechanized reconnaissance and specializing in desert operations, the unit ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • The SAS in 1943

    Operations in Sicily and Italy

    by Gavin Mortimer ...
    Details the daring missions of the SAS in Sicily and Italy during World War II, blending firsthand accounts and personal documents. The SAS is the most famous regiment in the world and the subject of countless books, documentaries and TV dramas, including the BBC mini-series Rogue Heroes. Much of the action of the second season of Rogue Heroes is located in Italy, where both 1SAS and 2SAS took ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Daring Dozen

    12 Special Forces Legends of World War II

    by Gavin Mortimer ...
    Gavin Mortimer reveals the 12 legendary Special Forces commanders of World War II.Prior to the war, the concept of 'special forces' simply didn't exist, but thanks to visionary leaders like David Stirling and Charles Hunter, our very concept of how wars can be fought and won has totally changed.These 12 men not only reshaped military policy, but they led from the front, accompanying their troops ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • The Longest Night

    Voices from the London Blitz 10-11 May 1941

    by Gavin Mortimer ...
    On the night of 10-11 May 1941, the Blitz reached its terrifying peak in the skies over London.Over 500 aircraft and thousands of Luftwaffe aircrew took off for England, laden with hundreds of tonnes of bombs to drop indiscriminately on the capital's civilians. In a matter of hours, 1,486 Londoners were killed, 11,000 houses were destroyed, and millions of lives were changed for ever.This attack ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • Guidance from the Greatest

    What the World War Two generation can teach us about how we live our lives

    by Gavin Mortimer ...
    'We will overcome it [and] I hope in the years to come, everyone will be able to take pride in how they responded to this challenge, and those who come after us will say the Britons of this generation were as strong as any' Her Majesty The QueenThe Coronavirus pandemic forced the great British people to dig to the very depths of their resolve. It was during this crisis, the gravest crisis the ... Read more

    Was $13.99 CAD Now $4.99 CAD

  • The SBS in World War II

    by Gavin Mortimer ...
    A gripping history of Britain's Special Boat Squadron in World War II, drawing on veteran interviews and including rare photographs from the SAS Regimental Association.The Special Boat Squadron was Britain's most exclusive Special Forces unit during World War II, and yet its exploits have been largely forgotten. This book tells its story.Highly trained, totally secretive and utterly ruthless, the ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Stirling’s Desert Triumph

    The SAS Egyptian Airfield Raids 1942

    by Gavin Mortimer ...
    Series Book 49 - Raid
    Specially commissioned artwork, archive photographs and expert analysis combine to tell the absorbing story of the SAS's legendary raid on Sidi Haneish at the height of World War II.The night of July 26, 1942 saw one of the most audacious raids of World War II, just as the outcome of that conflict hung in the balance. In North Africa, a convoy of 18 Allied jeeps carrying Special Air Service ... Read more

    $19.89 CAD