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It is all the more poignant that these stories are retold here by a man of de la Billiere's stature DAILY EXPRESS Admirable ... will sustain the morale of several nations SPECTATOR SUPREME COURAGE makes a fascinating read for anyone with even the slightest interest in military history. IRELAND EVENING HERALD This is a book that demonstrates in clear, soldierly language, just why, despite out age of rampant iconoclasm, the British armed forces still retain the nation's affection and respect. MAIL ON SUNDAY

'Sir Peter is eminently qualified on the subject of the battlefield heroism' Sunday Times 'Admirable ... will sustain the morale of several nations' Spectator 'This is a book for the bedside, the travelling case, the gift list and the bookshelf' Frederick Forsyth, Mail on Sunday

It is all the more poignant that these stories are retold here by a man of de la Billiere's stature - DAILY EXPRESS Admirable ... will sustain the morale of several nations - SPECTATOR SUPREME COURAGE makes a fascinating read for anyone with even the slightest interest in military history. - IRELAND EVENING HERALD This is a book that demonstrates in clear, soldierly language, just why, despite out age of rampant iconoclasm, the British armed forces still retain the nation's affection and respect. - MAIL ON SUNDAY

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Sir Peter was born in 1934. He lost his father in WW2 and joined the army as a private in 1952, becoming an officer in 1955. In 1956 he joined the SAS. He was made Commander of the British Forces during the first Gulf War and knighted in 1992.

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