SAS Operation Pistol AC25 ' RUTH SCURR When the

' RUTH SCURR When the celebrated critic and cultural historian Alexandra Harris returned to her childhood home of West Sussex

Persis Wadia

successful

Putting one foot in front of the other in spite of their pain

where he died shortly after

SAS Operation Pistol AC25 ' RUTH SCURR When theOperation Pistol was a British operation performed by 2 SAS during World War 2 launching 51 SAS soldiers into the German territory of Alsace Lorraine 80 miles ahead of the American forces, running alongside Operation Loyton. Of those 51 soldiers, SQMS Jack Alcock commanded a four man party from his C3 group and this is the story of his incredible bravery that awarded him the Croix de Guerre with Silver Star. Jacks group parachuted in to France in