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SILENT WARRIORS
William Collins
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This eBook first published in Great Britain by William Collins in 2021
Copyright Saul David 2021
Foreword Lord Boyce 2021
Cover images courtesy of the Special Boat Service Association
Maps by Martin Brown
Saul David asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
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Source ISBN: 9780008394523
Ebook Edition September 2021 ISBN: 9780008394547
Version: 2021-12-07
For Ollie
And in memory of Paddy Ashdown (19412018), ex-SBS
Picture sections
Integrated
The course taken by the canoes Catfish and Crayfish during Operation Frankton, December 1942 (National Archives)
Aerial photo of Bordeaux harbour overlaid with the track of Catfish s limpet attack (National Archives)
Lieutenant Colonel Haslers diagram of the limpet attacks at Bordeaux by Catfish and Crayfish (National Archives)
Aerial photo of Portolago Bay, Leros, overlaid with the tracks of the various limpet attacks, Operation Sunbeam, 18 June 1944 (National Archives)
HarperCollins has used every effort to credit the copyright owners of material in this book. If your material has been used without the correct acknowledgement please contact us and we will update it in future editions.
AJF | Anti-Japanese Force |
AJCF | Anti-Japanese Civilian Force |
BEF | British Expeditionary Force |
CBE | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
CCO | Chief of Combined Operations |
CODC | Combined Operations Development Centre |
COHQ | Combined Operations Headquarters |
COPP | Combined Operations Pilotage Parties |
COSSAC | Chief of Staff to the Supreme Allied Commander |
COTC | Combined Operations Training Centre |
DCM | Distinguished Conduct Medal |
DD | Duplex-drive |
DFC | Distinguished Flying Cross |
DSM | Distinguished Service Medal |
DSO | Distinguished Service Order |
DSC | Distinguished Service Cross |
ETO | European Theater of Operations |
HM | His Majestys |
HMS | His Majestys Ship |
LCP | Landing craft, personnel |
LCT | Landing craft, tank |
MBE | Member of the Order of the British Empire |
MC | Military Cross |
MGB | Motor gun boat |
MiD | Mention in despatches |
ML | Motor launch |
MM | Military Medal |
MV | Motor vessel |
NID | Naval Intelligence Department |
OBE | Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
PT | Physical training |
QWR | Queens Westminster Rifles |
RA | Royal Artillery |
RAF | Royal Air Force |
RAN | Royal Australian Navy |
RASC | Royal Army Service Corps |
RCN | Royal Canadian Navy |
RCNVR | Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve |
RE | Royal Engineers |
RM | Royal Marines |
RMBPD | Royal Marine Boom Patrol Detachment |
RMFU | Royal Marine Fortress Unit |
RN | Royal Navy |
RNR | Royal Naval Reserve |
RNVR | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (Wavy Navy) |
RV | Rendezvous |
SAS | Special Air Service |
SBS | Special Boat Section, Special Boat Squadron and, after 1987, Special Boat Service |
SBSA | Special Boat Service Association |
SEAC | South East Asia Command |
SOE | Special Operations Executive |
SOG | Small Operations Group |
SRD | Special Reconnaissance Department |
SS | Special Service |
SSRF | Small Scale Raiding Force |
TNT | Trinitrotoluene (explosive material) |
VC | Victoria Cross |
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