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A thorn in Japan’s side, he spent six weeks in the jungle with his team pursued by a force formed specifically to hunt them down
Was he a deserter, or kidnapped in a secret Axis commando operation in mid-1942?
Private Reginald Makeham was one of 12 men who went behind enemy lines during a daring escapade to destroy a power plant vital for German aircraft production in 1942.
David Stirling (pictured) led a force that wreaked havoc behind enemy lines. It was created in 1941, when Britain was being hammered by German troops in North Africa.
Submitting... That night the unit – which specialised in cross-Channel raids, snatching prisoners for interrogation and recceing enemy installations – infiltrated the tiny island off the coast of Normandy, arriving by specially-silenced motor torpedo boat. Renowned for their daring and fearlessness, they killed a guard and captured five Germans, binding their hands. But the prisoners resisted and raised the alarm. The order was given to shoot any who tried to flee. Three ended up dead and only one was taken back alive for questioning. A couple of weeks later an incensed Hitler, who believ...