The Special Air Service: The History of the Secret British Special Forces Unit from World War II to Today

Europe’s attempts to appease Adolf Hitler, most notably at Munich in 1938, failed, as Nazi Germany swallowed up Austria and Czechoslovakia by 1939. Italy was on the march as well, invading Albania in April of 1939. The straw that broke the camel's back, however, was Germany's invasion of Poland on September 1 of that year. Two days later, France and Great Britain declared war on Germany, and World War II had begun in earnest.

The Special Air Service: The History of the Secret British Special Forces Unit from World War II to Today chronicles the major events and the hidden history of the SAS. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about the British SAS like never before.