Description: Rogue MaleDeath and Seduction Behind Enemy Lines with Mister Major Geoff. by Roger Field anDGeoffrey Gordon-Creed ____________________________________________________________ Summary This is the untold story of one of the most lethal and successful soldiers of the Second World War - a highly decorated hero as well as a self-confessed rogue. In the tank war in the desert of North Africa, Major Geoff, as he came to be known, quickly showed himself a soldier of superb athleticism, unwavering will to win and almost superhuman instincts when it came to survival and outwitting the enemy. Almost incredibly he won the Military Cross on his very first day in action. He fought alongside the SAS in its early days and was with them while they were forging the ruthless fighting techniques that have made them feared throughout the world. He played a decisive role in the Greek resistance to German occupation. While in Greece he also became involved in some of the dirtiest hand to hand fighting of the war. To the men with whom he fought shoulder to shoulder he was 'Saint Geoff', to his enemies he was the devil incarnate, a man who would stop at absolutely nothing, and to his critics among the partisans he a was a womaniser, more interested in enjoying himself than killing the enemy.This is an honest account of winning the war not by fair play but by being more ruthless than your enemy. But maybe what is even more extraordinary than his soldiering - its predatory ruthlessness and amorality - is the frank account of sexual adventuring that went with it. This is how the dogs of war really behave when they are let off the leash.'Thrilling (and even classic)... parachuted as a saboteur into Greece, where he stayed for over a year, doing heroic mischief against the Nazis, and not exactly improving the morals of the local Greek women. There's no doubting that this is the record of a hero - albeit one in the Flashman mode.' About the Authors Geoffrey Gordon-Creed DSO, MC was born in 1920 and served right through the Second World War, finally retiring as a lieutenant-colonel, aged 28. He was awarded the Military Cross on his first day in action in 1941 on day one of an eleven day battle that saw his regiment almost destroyed. He joined the SAS before being recruited by the Special Operations Executive. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for successfully leading a supposedly 'impossible' operation: the first of many. He died in 2002. Roger Field served in the British army for 10 years and saw action with The Blues and Royals in the Falklands. He qualified as a lawyer, subsequently working in the newspaper, TV, magazine and book publishing industries. He is a freelance writer and runs his own literary agency. About This BookBlack cloth boards with red gilt title on spine. Dust jacket showing edge wear - now mylar protected. No inscriptions - good clean condition throughout! Please check pictures and don't hesitate to ask if you have any queries! 111
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Book Title: Rogue Male: Death and Seduction Behind German Lines.
Book Series: Historical
Original Language: English
Item Length: 16cm
Vintage: Yes
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Item Height: 24cm
Features: Dust Jacket
Topic: History
Item Width: 3.5cm
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Narrative Type: Non-Fiction
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Intended Audience: Adults
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Edition: First Edition
Publication Year: 2011
Type: WWII
Era: 2010s
Author: Roger Field and Geoffrey Gordon-Creed
Genre: Biographies & True Stories
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Item Weight: 640g
Number of Pages: 384 Pages