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Product Identifiers
PublisherPen & Sword Books The Limited
ISBN-101848844247
ISBN-139781848844247
eBay Product ID (ePID)99508809
Product Key Features
Book TitleGentleman Jim : the Wartime Story of a Founder of the Sas and Special Forces
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / World War II, Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, Europe / Great Britain / General, Modern / General
Publication Year2011
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorLorna Almonds Windmill
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal940.541241
SynopsisThis remarkable story of Jim Almonds (Gentleman Jim) is set in wartime England, the western desert, Italy and France, and recounts his formative role in the birth of the SAS. Against a dramatic background of love, courage and high-risk adventure, it captures for the first time the real spirit of the young soldiers in the newly emerging Special Air Service. Jim Almonds, a sergeant in the Guards Commandos, sailed for the Middle East as part of 'Layforce' in January 1941 with David Stirling and others destined to become SAS 'L' Detachment 'originals'. Following intensive training in the desert and action at Tobruk, Sidi Haneish, Nofelia and Benghazi, Almonds was captured and shipped to a POW camp in Italy, where he staged two escapes. After thirty-two days on the run in enemy territory, he reached US forces at the Benevento front line. Later, he parachuted into occupied France where he harried the Germans so effectively that he was awarded the Croix de Guerre. Written by Gentleman Jim's daughter and based on Almond's own diaries, various primary sources and interviews with other 'originals', the action throughout is vivid and immediate., This remarkable story of Jim Almonds (Gentleman Jim) is set in wartime England, the western desert, Italy, and France, and recounts his role in the birth of the SAS. Against a dramatic background of love, courage, and high-risk adventure, it captures the real spirit of the young soldiers in the newly emerging Special Air Service.
LC Classification NumberD759
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