The author Patric McGonigal story is based on two Irish brothers in Special Forces. He guides readers
through 1942 hastily prepared missions and cancellations. Airborne attacks on German airfields in the gritty war in the western desert', where airborne raiders were parachuted 10 miles off target, in a 30mph wind. Blown across the desert, some were never found. There were disasters and triumphs, and hastily prepared missions with equally hastily cancellations. Commando Operations in Norway the French coast, the Aegean and Yugoslavia. Well supported with photographs.

Richard Gough - Historian, writer, author of the Escape from Singapore, The jungle was Red, Outpost of the Empire, SOE Singapore 1941-42. Waiting publication Tony Poe, CIA Paramilitary in SE Asia.

This offering from Pen and Sword provides you with a good insight in the progression of two men’s lives during wartime.

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Armorama

This book is quite a riveting read and does read like a comic book hero-type book, but then this is what the brothers got up by living a decorated life where they got to do all sorts of military activities in the name of war. A thoroughly good read.

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The History Fella

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Highlight: 'An analysis of two very important soldiers that clearly originates from a place of passion and family pride. It is a must-buy for special forces fans.'

Callum Dickson, Britain at War

This is an interesting and exciting first book by Mr. McGonigal. Its subject is his Grandfather, Ambrose McGonigal, known to many who served in Northern Ireland as one of the few Catholic Judges the IRA didn’t manage to murder, and Ambrose’s brother Eoin. These two brothers, both lawyers by profession, were early members of Special Forces in the British Army, Eoin in the SAS, and Ambrose the SBS... The author has done extensive research using official and unofficial documents, letters, conversations with those who were there, as well as family memories.

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ARRSE (Army Rumour Service)

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Highlight: 'This is an analysis of two very important soldiers that clearly originates from a place of passion and family pride. It is a must-buy for special forces fans.'

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Key Military

This is an excellent book. Not a constricted biography of the brothers but includes detailed information on the development of Commandos and L Detachment of the SAS from the start, including the dreadful operation where so many were killed, injured, or captured. Paddy Mayne’s role in the commandos, SAS and how he mourned the loss of a close friend and fellow soldier and how he tried to solve the riddle of his disappearance are given significant attention. Ambrose’s role and times in the SBS is very useful additional material on the activities of the unit of which more is still to be unravelled.

Robert Bartlett - Oxford and Cambridge Club Military History Group

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