Raiders from the sea : the story of the Special Boat Service in World War II / John Lodwick ; foreword by Lord Jellicoe ; preface by Nigel Jones.
| Author/creator | Lodwick, John author. |
| Other author | Jellicoe, George Patrick John Rushworth, Earl, 1918-2007, writer of foreword. |
| Other author | Jones, Nigel H., writer of preface. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | London : Greenhill Books, 2018. |
| Description | 240 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Filibusters |
| Abstract | The Special Boat Service (SBS) was a small force during World War II, never more than about 300 men. But that did not stop it from inflicting great damage on the enemy. In the Mediterranean arena and in the Aegean, which the Germans controlled after the fall of Greece and Crete, this small commando force kept up a constant campaign of harassment, thus pinning down enemy forces and preventing their joining other fronts. John Lodwick took part in the SBS Mediterranean campaign and writes from personal experience with the panache and verve of the squadron itself. |
| General note | "... was first published as The Filibusters: the Story of the Special Boat Service in 1947 by Methuen & Co. Ltd. First published in this edition by Greenhill Books in 1990, reproduced exactly as the original edition, complete and unabridged, with the edition of a new Foreword by Lord Jellico. This 2018 edition has a new Preface by Nigel Jones." -- Title page verso. |
| ISBN | 9781784383459 |
| ISBN | 1784383457 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | D760.S6 L6 2018 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |