Chris Westhorp is an experienced freelance editor, writer and researcher. Formerly of Arms and Armour Press and Duncan Baird Publishing, he has a specialist interest in military history and aviation. Chris is the author of The Commando Pocket Manual 1950-1945 (Conway, 2012) amongst numerous other titles.

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• Introduction1 The Art of Guerilla Warfare: General Principles By C.M. Gubbins, 19392 “Offensive Demolitions”, Lochailort Fieldcraft Course, 1940–19413 Memorandum by Col. David Stirling, DSO, OBE, on “The Origins of the Special Air Service”, 19484 Secret and Personal Letter to the Prime Minister from Major Randolph S. Churchill, June 19425 The American Magazine, July 19426 Memorandum by Capt. George Jellicoe, Special Air Service, January 19437 War Department Technical Manual TM 9-803, February 1944: ¼-ton 4x4 Truck (Willys-Overland Model MB and Ford Model GPW)8 The Bren Light Machine Gun: Description Use and Mechanism Manual9 Looking Back to the French S.A.S. in Brittany, 194410 Operations of the 4th French Parabattalion11 Summary of Casualties Infl icted on the Enemy by S.A.S. Troops During Operations in 194412 Notes on the Organisation, History and Employment of Special Air Service Troops, May 1945Further ReadingSource notesIndexAcknowledgements and Permissions

Chris Westhorp is an experienced freelance editor, writer and researcher. Formerly of Arms and Armour Press and Duncan Baird Publishing, he has a specialist interest in military history and aviation. Chris is the author of The Commando Pocket Manual 1950-1945 (Conway, 2012) amongst numerous other titles.

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• Introduction1 The Art of Guerilla Warfare: General Principles By C.M. Gubbins, 19392 “Offensive Demolitions”, Lochailort Fieldcraft Course, 1940–19413 Memorandum by Col. David Stirling, DSO, OBE, on “The Origins of the Special Air Service”, 19484 Secret and Personal Letter to the Prime Minister from Major Randolph S. Churchill, June 19425 The American Magazine, July 19426 Memorandum by Capt. George Jellicoe, Special Air Service, January 19437 War Department Technical Manual TM 9-803, February 1944: ¼-ton 4x4 Truck (Willys-Overland Model MB and Ford Model GPW)8 The Bren Light Machine Gun: Description Use and Mechanism Manual9 Looking Back to the French S.A.S. in Brittany, 194410 Operations of the 4th French Parabattalion11 Summary of Casualties Infl icted on the Enemy by S.A.S. Troops During Operations in 194412 Notes on the Organisation, History and Employment of Special Air Service Troops, May 1945Further ReadingSource notesIndexAcknowledgements and Permissions

Chris Westhorp is an experienced freelance editor, writer and researcher. Formerly of Arms and Armour Press and Duncan Baird Publishing, he has a specialist interest in military history and aviation. Chris is the author of The Commando Pocket Manual 1950-1945 (Conway, 2012) amongst numerous other titles.

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• Introduction1 The Art of Guerilla Warfare: General Principles By C.M. Gubbins, 19392 “Offensive Demolitions”, Lochailort Fieldcraft Course, 1940–19413 Memorandum by Col. David Stirling, DSO, OBE, on “The Origins of the Special Air Service”, 19484 Secret and Personal Letter to the Prime Minister from Major Randolph S. Churchill, June 19425 The American Magazine, July 19426 Memorandum by Capt. George Jellicoe, Special Air Service, January 19437 War Department Technical Manual TM 9-803, February 1944: ¼-ton 4x4 Truck (Willys-Overland Model MB and Ford Model GPW)8 The Bren Light Machine Gun: Description Use and Mechanism Manual9 Looking Back to the French S.A.S. in Brittany, 194410 Operations of the 4th French Parabattalion11 Summary of Casualties Infl icted on the Enemy by S.A.S. Troops During Operations in 194412 Notes on the Organisation, History and Employment of Special Air Service Troops, May 1945Further ReadingSource notesIndexAcknowledgements and Permissions