Endeavour Press reprint
Roger Courtney: By Strength and Guile - The Story Of The Founder Of The SBS by Nigel Cawthorne
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.
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'.
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