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About this book
This, the original biography of Lieutenant Colonel Robert Blair Mayne, DSO (3 Bars), Legion d Honneur, Croix De Guerre and Colonel Paddy to his contemporaries, is a lively account of his life and wartime exploits with the SAS.
The classic story of Robert Blair Mayne, late commanding officer of the first Special Air Service Regiment, and legend in his own lifetime. As an Air-Commando, he became the scourge of the Nazis across North Africa, Italy, France, the Netherlands and Germany, while leading the most daredevil and dangerous regiment in the British Army. Such was his reputation that Hitler ordered that he was to be shot on sight.
The personification of Irish courage and a man who commanded remarkable loyalty from his men, Colonel Paddy remains one of the most decorated soldiers in the history of the British Army.
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Table of contents
- Dedication
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Foreword to the First Edition
- Foreword to the Second Edition
- Key to Abbreviations
- Chapter 1 In the beginning was the end
- Chapter 2 Syrian Interlude
- Chapter 3 Desert Saga
- Chapter 4 Reprieve
- Chapter 5 A-Hunting we must go
- Chapter 6 Rift in the lute
- Chapter 7 The Black Camel
- Chapter 8 Stocktaking
- Chapter 9 Death or glory
- Chapter 10 Singing in the wilderness
- Chapter 11 Intermission
- Chapter 12 Spearhead
- Chapter 13 Augusta
- Chapter 14 Bon Viaggio!
- Chapter 15 Termoli
- Chapter 16 Tempered steel
- Chapter 17 Nemesis
- Chapter 18 Vive la France!
- Chapter 19 Blood and guts
- Chapter 20 Operation Irish Terrier
- Chapter 21 Ringing out the bells
- Chapter 22 A borderline case
- Epilogue