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The Moonlight Squadron : Squadron Leader Leonard Ratcliff - Sean Rayment

The Moonlight Squadron

Squadron Leader Leonard Ratcliff

By: Sean Rayment

eBook | 28 February 2013

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This is Leonard Ratcliff's story, one of five true-life recollections from the Second World War in Tales From The Special Forces Club.

The Special Forces Club is a fabled gentlemen's club, based in the heart of London. It has a closely guarded secret: you have to be a genuine hero to be a member.

Leonard commanded a squadron tasked with flying Special Forces agents into Nazi-occupied Europe. His missions came with enormous risk and casualties were exceptionally high. By the end of the war the entire squadron had been lost three times over. Yet despite the dangers there was always a steady stream of volunteers ready to risk all. This is Leonard's story.

Industry Reviews

'Sean Rayment has gathered wartime experiences that have an extra resonance. For his veterans served in the Special Forces... [a] brilliant and often deeply moving book.'

Sinclair McKay, Sunday Telegraph

'An outstanding book offering a vital insight into the wartime adventures of that small community of Britain's war heroes who rarely speak publicly.' Chris Hughes, Daily Mirror

'A cracking read, couldn't put it down.' Neil Chandler, Daily Star Sunday

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