TY - BOOK AU - KEMP Anthony TI - The SAS at war 1941- 1945 SN - 0451174569 (pbk.) PY - 1991/// CY - London PB - Signet Books KW - BRITISH KW - SAS KW - WARTIME KW - OPERATIONS N2 - It highlights the first full account of all of the special air services secret wartime operations. And shows how the unique fighting force overcome the disapproval of the military authorities to win glory and fame in North Africa, Italy and North West Europe. The British armed forces have a long tradition of successful opearations carried out by irregular or even clandestine units. They have a tradition of viewing such units with suspicion and doing the best to hinder their information and activities ER -