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The untold true story of Inverailort, Churchill's pioneering elite WW2 military academy that provided the model for Special Forces training used by the SAS.

"A thrilling story of bravery and resilience, superbly told" - DAN SNOW

"The epic story of how ordinary men were trained and transformed to set Europe…

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