{"product_id":"the-men-who-made-the-sas-by-gavin-mortimer-9781472122094","title":"The Men Who Made the SAS","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstablished in June 1940, the Long Range Desert Group was the inspiration of scientist and soldier Major Ralph Bagnold, a contemporary of T.E Lawrence who, in the inter-war years, explored the North African desert in a Model T Ford automobile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMortimer takes us from the founding of the LRDG, through their treacherous journey across the Egyptian Sand Sea and beyond, offering a hitherto unseen glimpse into the heart of this most courageous organisation, whose unique and valiant contributions to the war effort can now finally be recognised and appreciated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Men Who Made the SAS\u003c\/em\u003e, by Gavin Mortimer, captures the essence of these heroic individuals and their incredible deeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Gavin Mortimer:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"With unparalleled access to SBS's archive, Mortimer draws on private papers to produce the definitive account of the SBS's extraordinary exploits in WWII.\" - \u003cem\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"The SBS is finally being recognised thanks to a remarkable new book. Author Gavin Mortimer spent more than a decade interviewing veterans, scrutinising SBS archives and poring over recently declassified documents to write \u003cem\u003eThe SBS in World War 2\u003c\/em\u003e.\" - \u003cem\u003eDaily Mirror\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"This gripping first-hand account of the raid is one of many previously unpublished resources that Mortimer's book draws on.\" - \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Mortimer deserves full credit for assembling a mountain of material and presenting it with lucidity and balance\" - Philip Ziegler, \u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46850338717932,"sku":"9781472122094","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3358463482712.jpg?v=1759082473","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-men-who-made-the-sas-by-gavin-mortimer-9781472122094","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}