SAS/LRDG HEROES

DAGGERS DRAWN

A LEGEND OF THE SAS

 

Photo' on the right:  Major Roy Farran
The most highly decorated surviving member of the Special Air Service and author of the classic SAS book - 'Winged Dagger'.

During a spectacular career in WW2, Farran won the DSO, MC and two bars, the Legion d'Honneur, Croix de Guerre with Palm, US Legion of Merit, Italian Gold Medal and Greek War Medal and commanded some of the most famous missions in the history of the Special Air Service.

Photo' below:
Members of the 1st SAS pose in front of an armoured jeep sporting heavy Browning machine gun, behind enemy lines in France, 1944.

Photo below:
The legendary Lt Col Paddy Mayne DSO and three bars (centre front), and members of the 1st SAS celebrate final victory over Germany, Norway 1945.

* These photo's are copyright (not to be reproduced), and have been deliberately illustrated in less than published standard.