As featured in
The International Second World War History Network Newsletter - 7th December 2025
As featured in
The International Second World War History Network Newsletter - 7th December 2025
On behalf of our families, I would like to thank you for giving us the opportunity of our parent's war time story being published in your latest book 'Escape Survive or Die'.
Never dreaming that it would come to this for all the world to read, on how the men survived on land sea and air, is unbelievable. The treatments and torture and conditions that they had to endure is amazing that anyone of them survived.
We owe so many so much that during that time in history they should never be forgotten.
Thank you for bringing to light their heroic stories, and the fascinating writings of your book.
Carol Payne (nee Durston ) Daughter.
On behalf of our families, I would like to thank you for giving us the opportunity of our parent's war time story being published in your latest book 'Escape Survive or Die'.
Never dreaming that it would come to this for all the world to read, on how the men survived on land sea and air, is unbelievable. The treatments and torture and conditions that they had to endure is amazing that anyone of them survived.
We owe so many so much that during that time in history they should never be forgotten.
Thank you for bringing to light their heroic stories, and the fascinating writings of your book.
Carol Payne (nee Durston ) Daughter.
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"This is an excellent book for anyone interested in the LRDG, packed with rare photographs. The bulk of the book looks at the detail of clothing, vehicles, signals, supplies, weapons and the vital subject of navigation. It is only the last 3 chapters than cover Road Watch, Enemy Encounters and finally the Libyan Taxi service, another name for guiding other forces like the SAS to their objectives. The statement that the LRDG tried to avoid enemy action could be challenged by an earlier refence to their “hit and run” tactics and the fact that a typical raid would require 40,000 rounds of small arms ammunition! A must read for anyone interested in special forces."
Brian Smyth - York Model Engineers Newsletter
"This is an excellent book for anyone interested in the LRDG, packed with rare photographs. The bulk of the book looks at the detail of clothing, vehicles, signals, supplies, weapons and the vital subject of navigation. It is only the last 3 chapters than cover Road Watch, Enemy Encounters and finally the Libyan Taxi service, another name for guiding other forces like the SAS to their objectives. The statement that the LRDG tried to avoid enemy action could be challenged by an earlier refence to their “hit and run” tactics and the fact that a typical raid would require 40,000 rounds of small arms ammunition! A must read for anyone interested in special forces."
Brian Smyth - York Model Engineers Newsletter
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Born of the Desert
Born of the Desert is a classic account of the early years of the SAS. The Special Air Service was formed in 1941 and quickly earned a reputation for stealth, daring and audacity in the Western Desert Campaign. This elite force utilised the endless expanse of the desert to carry out surprise attacks and hit and run raids behind the Afrika Korps' lines,… Read more...
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The Last Great Cavalryman
Nearly 70 years have passed since October 1944 when Dick McCreery became the third and final Commander of the legendary Eighth Army in Italy – in succession to Monty and Oliver Leese. With his outstanding record as a fighting soldier and armoured tactician, it was no surprise to anyone that he was to be hugely successful. McCreery was commissioned… Read more...
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With The East Surreys in Tunisia and Italy 1942 - 1945
The East Surreys were in near continuous action from November 1942, when they landed in North Africa (Operation TORCH) through to the end of hostilities in May 1945. During these three years of bitter fighting they cleared the Germans from Tunisia, took part in Operation HUSKY, (the invasion of Sicily) and fought up through Italy as far as the River… Read more...
Very few British soldiers could lay claim to such a full war as Leslie Young. Having survived the retreat to and evacuation from Dunkirk, he volunteered for the newly formed Commandos and took part in their first major operation, the raid on the Lofoten Islands. He fought and was captured in Tunisia. He escaped in Italy before his PoW camp at Fontanellato… Read more...
