SAS by Stewart Mcclean

SAS by Stewart Mcclean

Extensively researched and accompanied by many original photographs, this history of the Special Raiding Squadron details the formation of the unit, the lives of the men and their operations during the Sicilian and Italian campaigns and the extraordinary man who commanded the squadron, Robert Blair Mayne DSO or Colonel Paddy as he became famously known throughout the world.

STEWART McCLEAN is a former TA Warrant Officer who served in 102 (Ulster) AD Regiment (V). This unit was the successor to a number of Northern Ireland-based Gunner regiments, including 8th (Belfast) HAA Regiment into which Robert Blair Mayne was first commissioned in 1939. Mayne was appointed to 5 Light AA Battery which was raised in Newtownards, the author’s home town. These facts have contributed to Stewart McClean’s long-time interest in the wartime career of Blair Mayne, known as ‘Paddy’ to all who served with him. In 1997 a memorial was dedicated in Newtownards and the author was a member of the group that campaigned for this tribute to a local hero. As he explains in his introduction, this was also the occasion that sparked his interest in the Special Raiding Squadron, an SAS unit whose members were proud to call themselves ‘Paddy’s Men’. He currently lives in Northern Ireland.

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ISBN 13	9781862272873
ISBN 10	1862272875
Title	SAS
Author	Stewart Mcclean
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	The History Press Ltd
Year published	2005-11-01
Number of pages	180
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