He had spent much of his time in Cairo’s bars and clubs, or gambling at the racecourse. He had suffered a parachute jump accident, and was paralyzed from the waist down. Lieutenant David Stirling was not a conventional soldier. Insights from Chapter 2 Insights from Chapter 1 He had little desire or need for physical intimacy, and he was afraid of women. He was ambitious but unfocused, and he suffered from depression. #4 David Stirling was a strange mixture of parts. He did not have any talent for painting, but he did have a beret and a yen for the bohemian life. He grew at an astonishing rate, and by the age of seventeen was nearly 6 feet 6 inches tall. #3 David Stirling, the second in command of the Scottish independence movement, was not a hardy child. The soldiers were too large and cumbersome to launch an assault without being spotted, and the element of surprise was lost. #2 The British commandos were intended to be Britain’s storm troops, volunteers selected and trained to carry out destructive raids against Axis targets. #1 Lieutenant David Stirling was not a conventional soldier. Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
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