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Roger Courtney: By Strength and Guile - The Story Of The Founder Of The SBS

Nigel Cawthorne

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Description:Described as the “Shadowy sister of the SAS”, The Special Boat Service (SBS) is one of the most well-trained and elite special forces units in the world. They have performed countless harrowing missions, dozens of hostage rescues and daring night time raids stretching back to the Second World War. The SBS originally formed as the Special Boat Section in 1940, when Roger Courtney, an army officer, risked a court-martial to demonstrate to his superiors how valuable a naval special forces unit could be. A big-game hunter, gold prospector and canoeist, distinguished during the “monster fever”, Courtney was one of the most exotic figures of the Second World War. When war broke out in 1939, he quickly returned to England and joined the Army. And when Winston Churchill announced his plan to “set Europe ablaze”, Courtney leapt at the chance to join the Commandos and made his way to Scotland. He managed to secure a meeting with Roger Keyes, the Admiral of the Fleet and suggested using small teams of men in canoes to land on enemy coastlines, undertake acts of sabotage, and target enemy shipping. Keyes quickly ridiculed Courtney’s proposal, stating that canoes were better suited for the boy scouts than the army. But Courtney didn’t give up. He knew the only way to prove his idea could work was to put it into practise… Courtney stealthily paddled a canoe along the River Clyde until he came to the HMS Glengyle. He crept aboard and snuck over the Captain’s quarters, scribbling his initials on the door, and stealing one of the ship’s deck gun covers for good measure. When he revealed what he had achieved his superiors were so impressed that they decided to put his plan in action… Concise and filled with daring escapades, this is a colourful introduction to the birth of one of Britain’s most mysterious military formations – the SBS – and the man behind it. 'A well told account of one of the great men of British military history.' - Tom Kasey, best-selling author of 'Trade Off''. Nigel Cawthorne is the author of over 160 books including ‘David Cameron: Class Act’, ‘Blond Ambition: The Rise and Rise of Boris Johnson’, ‘Jeremy Clarkson: Motormouth’, ‘Harry: A Prince Among Men’ and ‘A Little Bit of Stephen Fry’. He lives in Bloomsbury, London's literary area. Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http://on.fb.me/1HweQV7. We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Roger Courtney: By Strength and Guile - The Story Of The Founder Of The SBS. To get started finding Roger Courtney: By Strength and Guile - The Story Of The Founder Of The SBS, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Described as the “Shadowy sister of the SAS”, The Special Boat Service (SBS) is one of the most well-trained and elite special forces units in the world. They have performed countless harrowing missions, dozens of hostage rescues and daring night time raids stretching back to the Second World War. The SBS originally formed as the Special Boat Section in 1940, when Roger Courtney, an army officer, risked a court-martial to demonstrate to his superiors how valuable a naval special forces unit could be. A big-game hunter, gold prospector and canoeist, distinguished during the “monster fever”, Courtney was one of the most exotic figures of the Second World War. When war broke out in 1939, he quickly returned to England and joined the Army. And when Winston Churchill announced his plan to “set Europe ablaze”, Courtney leapt at the chance to join the Commandos and made his way to Scotland. He managed to secure a meeting with Roger Keyes, the Admiral of the Fleet and suggested using small teams of men in canoes to land on enemy coastlines, undertake acts of sabotage, and target enemy shipping. Keyes quickly ridiculed Courtney’s proposal, stating that canoes were better suited for the boy scouts than the army. But Courtney didn’t give up. He knew the only way to prove his idea could work was to put it into practise… Courtney stealthily paddled a canoe along the River Clyde until he came to the HMS Glengyle. He crept aboard and snuck over the Captain’s quarters, scribbling his initials on the door, and stealing one of the ship’s deck gun covers for good measure. When he revealed what he had achieved his superiors were so impressed that they decided to put his plan in action… Concise and filled with daring escapades, this is a colourful introduction to the birth of one of Britain’s most mysterious military formations – the SBS – and the man behind it. 'A well told account of one of the great men of British military history.' - Tom Kasey, best-selling author of 'Trade Off''. Nigel Cawthorne is the author of over 160 books including ‘David Cameron: Class Act’, ‘Blond Ambition: The Rise and Rise of Boris Johnson’, ‘Jeremy Clarkson: Motormouth’, ‘Harry: A Prince Among Men’ and ‘A Little Bit of Stephen Fry’. He lives in Bloomsbury, London's literary area. Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http://on.fb.me/1HweQV7. We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Roger Courtney: By Strength and Guile - The Story Of The Founder Of The SBS. To get started finding Roger Courtney: By Strength and Guile - The Story Of The Founder Of The SBS, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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