Alan West

A very British coup: SBS – Silent Warriors reviewed

The riveting story of how a few men saw the potential for clandestine marine operations against our German enemy and came up with plans for using collapsible canoes

Troops landing at Juno Beach on 6 June 1944. Credit: Galerie Bilderwelt/Getty Images
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  • SBS: Silent Warriors

    Saul David

    William Collins, pp. 528, £25

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