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David Stirling: SAS hero or fraud?

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The Myth of a Phantom Major

Gavin mortimer's new book tells the story of a phantom major. David sterling was an ideas man but needed to be controlled, says his brother peter. He had this extraordinary carisma and could make you feel how much he depended on you,. But in terms of good qualities, he was physically brave.

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