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The Daring Dozen: 12 Special Forces: Legends of World War II
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The Daring Dozen: 12 Special Forces: Legends of World War II Hardcover - 2012

by Gavin Mortimer


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Gavin Mortimer is the author of Stirling's Men (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2004), a ground-breaking history of the early operations of the SAS, The Longest Night: Voices from the London Blitz (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2005) and The Blitz: An Illustrated History (Osprey, 2010). An award-winning writer whose books have been published on both sides of the Atlantic, Gavin has previously written for The Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph, The Observer and Esquire magazine. He continues to contribute to a wide range of newspapers and magazines from BBC History to the American Military History Quarterly. In addition he has lectured on the SAS in World War Two at the National Army Museum.

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  • Title The Daring Dozen: 12 Special Forces: Legends of World War II
  • Author Gavin Mortimer
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First British Ed
  • Pages 303
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Osprey Publishing (UK), Oxford
  • Date 2012-06-19
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781849088428 / 184908842X
  • Weight 1.25 lbs (0.57 kg)
  • Dimensions 6.2 x 9.2 x 1.3 in (15.75 x 23.37 x 3.30 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects World War, 1939-1945, Special forces (Militqary science)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012454144
  • Dewey Decimal Code 940.540

Media reviews

"Stirring, well-told tales about David Stirling, Evans Carlson, Orde Wingate, and nine more dashing creators of the modern concept of Special Forces."
--Gene Santoro, World War II, (November/December 2012)

"This book sheds light on soldiers who personified what it meant to be in Special Forces."
- Al Hemingway, WWII History (Early Winter 2013)

"Any military collection, particularly those strong in World War II history, must have this!"
- James A. Cox, The Midwest Book Review

About the author

Gavin Mortimer is the author of Stirling's Men (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2004), a ground-breaking history of the early operations of the SAS, The Longest Night: Voices from the London Blitz (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2005) and The Blitz: An Illustrated History (Osprey, 2010). An award-winning writer whose books have been published on both sides of the Atlantic, Gavin has previously written for The Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph, The Observer and Esquire magazine. He continues to contribute to a wide range of newspapers and magazines from BBC History to the American Military History Quarterly. In addition he has lectured on the SAS in World War Two at the National Army Museum.
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