The Imperial War Museum Book of War Behind Enemy Lines: Special Forces in Action, 1940-1945

by Julian Thompson

Examines the "golden age" of special forces and their leaders, the SAS, Long Range Desert Group, SBS, Popski's Private Army, Chindits, Stirling, Wingate and Calvert. From diaries, letters and other reminiscences, this book features the voice of the combatant.

Genres: History, World War II, Military History, War

496 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Major General Julian Harold Atherdean Thompson, CB, OBE is a military historian and former Royal Marines officer who as a brigadier commanded 3 Commando Brigade during the Falklands war.

Thompson, who was British commander on the islands during the final phase of the conflict has written extensively on the Falklands conflict and British military history. He is also a visiting professor at the department of War Studies, King's College, University of London.