{"product_id":"9781473812833","title":"British Special Forces: The Story of Britain's Undercover Soldiers","description":"This is the first comprehensive history of all the British Special Forces, from their beginnings during the Second World War to the Falklands War. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe birth of many of the Special Forces was controversial - they were accused of being 'private armies' and a waste of valuable manpower that could have been better used within the regular forces. Their existence was justified only by their successes. The secrecy that still surrounds some of the Special Forces makes writing an authoritative history no easy task. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Seymour's fascinating narrative draws on a wide variety of documentary sources and eye-witness accounts from surviving members of the Forces. The Special Forces covered are: The Commandos, the Special Boat Section, Combined Operations Pilotage Parties, the Long Range Desert Group, Popski's Private Army, The Special Air Service, the Special Boat Squadron and Raiding Forces, and the Royal Marines Special Forces. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the chaungs of Burma to the African desert, the Greek islands to the D-Day landing beaches, Special Forces played a vital part in Allied victory in the Second World War.","brand":"Pen and Sword","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141650727152,"sku":"9781473812833","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781473812833_p0.jpg?v=1769892856","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781473812833","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}