{"product_id":"desert-raids-with-the-sas","title":"Desert Raids with the SAS","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wartime Experiences of Major Anthony Hough, Action, Capture and Escape\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy Gerald Hough\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTony Hough's war started with ski training in the Alps in early 1940 preparing for winter warfare in Finland. Nothing came of that. Later that year, back with 9th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade, he sailed for North Africa. In March 1941, his under-gunned Battalion suffered a catastrophic baptism of fire in Libya from 15,000 troops and 500 tanks of Rommel's Afrika Korps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the next 18 months Hough and his Battalion experienced brutal conflict against a formidable enemy. Selected for David Stirling's elite 1st Special Air Service (SAS), he was captured in December 1942 while raiding behind enemy lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSent to an Italian POW camp he suffered the deprivations of captivity. Taking advantage of the September 1943 Italian Armistice, he and fellow POWs escaped. After an arduous three month ordeal, he reached Allied lines thanks to the help of brave locals. He went on to fight in North West Europe before becoming a Town Major in occupied Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautifully and modestly written, Tony's many and varied experiences make for a classic war memoir. It is heartening that even after 75 years, accounts such as this are still appearing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bestsellers Direct Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56800639189378,"sku":"301995","price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1957\/1093\/files\/desertraidswiththesas.jpg?v=1785245401","url":"https:\/\/tankmuseumshop.org\/products\/desert-raids-with-the-sas","provider":"The Tank Museum","version":"1.0","type":"link"}