Drawing on recently declassified files and interviews with veterans, this is a fascinating history of Bill Stirling and 2SAS. For far too long Bill's crucial wartime role has been overshadowed by his more famous brother David Stirling. Gavin Mortimer, a world expert on the wartime SAS, offers a groundbreaking insight into how and why 2SAS's crucial wartime role has been neglected over the years. Formed by Bill Stirling in 1943, 2SAS fought an audacious guerrilla campaign in Sicily and mainland Italy before deploying to France and Germany where they engaged the Nazis in a series of brutal operations. What emerges is a tale of courage and determination in the face of an unforgiving enemy. Illustrated throughout with rare, personal photographs and peppered with first-hand recollections, this book is a compelling tribute to the men of 2SAS", their remarkable achievements and the man who made it all possible - Bill Stirling.