Gentleman Jim
By: Lorna Almonds Windmill.
Publisher: Constable
Published: 2001
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
Subjects: Almonds, Jim, 1914-; Great Britain. Army. Special Air Service -- History.; Great Britain. Army -- Biography.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Commando operations -- Great Britain.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns.; Special forces (Military science) -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.; Soldiers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Genres: Biography.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-286) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: PART ONE; title: The Guards, the Commandos, the 'Tobruk Four' and the founding; title: of the SAS; title: August 1928 - October 1941; title: 1 'L' Detachment - SAS 3; title: 2 Lincolnshire Poacher and Guards Commando 19; title: 3 Into the Breach 31; title: 4 The 'Tobruk Four' 52; title: PART TWO; title: The SAS desert raids, capture at Benghazi and two escapes from; title: Italian Prisoner of War camp; title: November 1941 - December 1943; title: 5 Reserves of Courage 67; title: 6 First Strike and Regroup 77; title: 7 Engaging the Enemy; title: 8 SAS to the Rescue; title: 9 Partners in Crime; title: 10 Attack on Benghazi; title: 11 Living with the Enemy; title: 12 'Empire' Effort; title: 13 The Italian Picnic; title: PART THREE; title: 1 SAS in Scotland, behind enemy lines in France and leading; title: advance into Germany; title: January 1944 - May 1945; title: 14 The French Picnic; title: 15 No GAIN without Pain; title: 16 Mission Accomplished; title: Notes and sources; title: Glossary; title: Bibliography; title: Index.