Lorna Almonds Windmill: 2 books

The remarkable story of Jim Almonds, his WWII experiences, and his formative role in the birth of the SAS.   Set in wartime England, the western desert, Italy, and France, this book captures the spirit of the young soldiers in the newly emerging Special Air Service, against a dramatic background...

Little has been written about Britain in the Horn of Africa, Malaya or West Africa. This book recounts post-war unreported military and police operations in those theatres - through the story of one man. He had left school at fourteen with no qualifications but had become a founder of the SAS. When...