Raiding Support Regiment: The Diary of a Special Forces Soldier 1943-1945

The Second World War witnessed a steady growth in the number and use of Special Forces units such as the Special Air Service (SAS), Special Boat Service (SBS), the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) and Popski's Private Army. The harsh climate and special nature of the battlefields in the Middle East were the cradle for emergence of units such as the SAS and LRDG. It took a special kind of soldier - highly self reliant, physically and mentally tough - to operate in the desert with minimum level...