Special Ops Heroes
Special Ops Heroes
Résumé
The latest in Ashcroft's series about heroism returns to the Special Forces and features the stories behind 50 new medals he has purchased in the past seven years.
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Special Ops Heroes by Michael Ashcroft
Special Ops Heroes tells the extraordinary stories behind Lord Ashcroft's collection of SAS and other Special Forces medals - the largest of its kind in the world. The action-packed stories span some sixty years from the exploits of the newly-formed SAS early in the Second World War to the end of the twentieth century. It features several remarkable groups of medals for some of the most audacious escapades of the Second World War as well as more recent medals awarded for bravery in Northern Ireland, Darfur and at the Iranian Embassy Seige in London.Lord Ashcroft, KCMG, is an international businessman, author and philanthropist.
He has a life-long interest in bravery and gallantry medals. His collection of Victoria Crosses - the largest in the world - and George Crosses can be seen in the Lord Ashcroft Gallery, alongside other similar decorations owned by, or in the care of, the Imperial War Museum in London. He is also a Trustee of the Imperial War Museum Foundation Ltd, Vice Patron of the Intelligence Corps Museum and a principal benefactor to the Bomber Command Memorial, donating £1 million to the cause.
The author's royalties from each of his books on gallantry have been donated to military charities.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9781472223968 |
| ISBN 10 | 1472223969 |
| Titre | Special Ops Heroes |
| Auteur | Michael Ashcroft |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Hardback |
| Éditeur | Headline Publishing Group |
| Année de publication | 2014-11-06 |
| Nombre de pages | 352 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |