Behind the Lines With the Sbs: My Life in L Squadron During Ww2

Recounts Desmond Marshall’s daring missions with L Squadron of the Special Boat Squadron during World War II.

Formed in 1940 as Special Boat Section and later amalgamated into 1st SAS Regiment as part of Colonel David Stirling’s expansion, the famed SBS were a commando unit designed to carry out amphibious raids on Axis occupied territory during WW2.

Originally referred to by Stirling as the ‘Folboat Section’ and reconstituted as the Special Boat Squadron under the command of Captain Earl George Jellicoe, the SBS set about causing havoc in the enemy held islands of the Aegean.

This is the personal account of one man, Desmond Marshall, who in late 1943 was recruited as a signaller into L Squadron SBS.

Written in the years following the war and undiscovered until over half a century later, it is only now this unique account of wartime life in the SBS is being revealed in his own words.

Join Des and L Squadron on their daring adventures behind enemy lines in this detailed and riveting, never before told story.

Nick Marshall (ex 21SAS – postwar) lives with his wife Cynthia in Perth, Western Australia. He has two adult children and is now retired after a long career working in IT.

Robert Marshall is a WW2 military enthusiast who lives with his wife Emma and two children in Essex, England. He has worked as a London black cabby for 14 years.