"The bravest man never to have been awarded the VC" - YouTube
WEBPresented by Lord Ashcroft KCMG PC, this short film tells the story of the incredible courage of SAS hero Lieutenant Colonel Blair "Paddy" Mayne, DSO & 3 Bars, who was responsible for countless...
SAS: Rogue Heroes: Who was Paddy Mayne and how did he die?
WEBOct 31, 2022 · Paddy Mayne was one of the founding members of the SAS, and his life is being reimagined in BBC's SAS: Rogue Heroes. Here's exactly who he was, and how he died.
Paddy Mayne - Wikipedia
WEBLieutenant Colonel Robert Blair Mayne, DSO & Three Bars (11 January 1915 – 14 December 1955), better known as Paddy Mayne, was a British Army officer from Newtownards, capped for Ireland and the British and Irish Lions at rugby union, lawyer, amateur boxer, and a founding member of the Special Air Service (SAS).
Brave, brutal and misunderstood: Paddy Mayne, the daring …
WEBNov 8, 2022 · Tune in, and you’ll meet Paddy Mayne, one of the founding members of the SAS (played by Skins star Jack O’Connell), a rogue hero whose history is still mired in controversy. Here, we look back on a piece from 2021 which delves into Mayne's story.
SAS Rogue Heroes Season Two: BBC Reveals First Look
WEB20 hours ago · The BBC has offered a first glimpse of the second season of ‘SAS Rogue Heroes’, featuring the regiment tackling new battles in unfamiliar territory. Created and written by Steven Knight, the series is produced by Kudos (a Banijay UK company) for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, in collaboration with MGM+. Paddy Mayne (Jack O’Connell), Dudley ...
Paddy Mayne: New book tells story of Irish WW2 hero who …
WEBDec 25, 2022 · Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne, the Irishman who helped found the famed SAS, was a World War Two hero, a capped rugby star and Queen’s University boxing champion, who was also a...
Paddy Mayne: An SAS Legend and a Dangerous Loose Cannon
WEBBlair “Paddy” Mayne was one of the pillars of the early SAS. A man of extraordinary nerve but equally a man with a problematic temperament, Mayne epitomised the qualities you’d look for in an SAS operative.
SAS founder and a British and Irish Lion: The real Paddy Mayne
WEBDec 8, 2022 · While viewers of the BBC’s adrenaline-fuelled drama, SAS Rogue Heroes, are left in no doubt about the gung-ho daring of Lieutenant Colonel Robert Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne, one of the founders of the...
Blair Mayne SAS diary released - BBC News
WEBSep 23, 2011 · Blair 'Paddy' Mayne was one of the original SAS soldiers in the Second World War. By Simon Hunter. BBC News. He is one of Northern Ireland's most famous soldiers - a war hero, rugby...
How A Rivalry Propelled This Irish Special Forces Trooper to the Top
WEBMar 17, 2023 · Robert Blair “Paddy” Mayne outshone his boss as he transformed from a desert raider into an accomplished military leader in World War II.