A bombshell letter sent by legendary SAS commander Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne to a comrade just weeks after their elite unit had been ruthlessly disbanded has been unearthed 80 years on in a sensational discovery
A sensational discovery has been made, revealing a letter written by legendary SAS commander Blair “Paddy” Mayne to a comrade just weeks after their elite unit was ruthlessly disbanded. This revelation, 80 years on, shatters everything we thought we knew.
Penned in late November 1945, Lieutenant-Colonel Mayne delivered a stirring eulogy about the courage of the men under his command, reports the Daily Mail.
He informed Major Harry Poat that they had served in the “best disciplined, most pleasant and best scrapping unit in the British Army”. This revelation completely undermines the BBC’s controversial portrayal of the unit.
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Lt Col Mayne, who lost his life in a devastating car accident ten years after writing this emotional letter, added that he would “never forget” their heroic contribution to the war effort, reports the Express.
This historic discovery proves the BBC got it spectacularly wrong
His heartfelt letter was sent just over a month after the Special Air Service was cold-heartedly disbanded by officials, despite its crucial contribution to the Allied victory in the Second World War – a betrayal that still stings today.
The explosive two-page message was recently discovered by the late Major Poat’s nephew in a dusty trunk stored in his attic, hidden away like buried treasure for eight decades.
The invaluable document was subsequently passed to prominent SAS historian Damien Lewis, who promptly notified the Daily Mail regarding the absolutely electrifying find that has sent shockwaves through military history circles.
BBC’s Rogue Heroes depiction demolished by genuine proof
Lt Col Mayne’s striking focus on his regiment’s strict discipline within the correspondence directly contradicts his shameful representation by Skins actor Jack O’Connell as a defiant, frequently intoxicated troublemaker in BBC drama SAS Rogue Heroes – demonstrating the programme got it completely wrong.
The remarkable letter revelation emerges during an impassioned drive to secure Lt Col Mayne the Victoria Cross following his disgraceful rejection of the accolade in 1945 despite bravely rescuing fellow soldiers’ lives during a Nazi attack in Germany.
Mayne’s heartfelt goodbye exposes the genuine spirit of the SAS
Lt Col Mayne opened his soul within his correspondence: “My dear Harry, I am not very good at saying goodbye or in telling people how much I admire and like them, but I only started enjoying the S.A.S. on that day at Kabrit when yourself, Marsh and McDermott joined.
“From then on it appeared to me that there were some decent people in the unit, people that were interested in the men and the regiment and not what they themselves could get out of it; and I may say that I wasn’t the only person to value that ever since then, it has given me great pleasure to notice and to see how popular and well respected you were by the men and the officers.
“If I hadn’t also respected and liked you I could easily have become most jealous.
“It has been good fun since then and I have an awful lot to thank you for, your loyalty and ability are a byword in this Brigade.
“Between us we commanded and fought in the best disciplined, most pleasant and best scrapping unit in the British Army; that is something I shall never forget and I know that you won’t either.
“I do wish I was properly able to thank you for all the help, assistance and friendship you have given me during the last few years.
“Yours ever, Paddy”.
“PS. Looking this over it appears terribly stilted and doesn’t express half of what I want to say.”
Military expert left speechless by remarkable find
Following his announcement on social media about the “beyond extraordinary” discovery, Mr Lewis revealed to the Daily Mail: “This is the one that really got me. Words fail me. It says everything about Paddy Mayne and the regiment, the brotherhood and everything else.
“It’s the kind of thing people need to read. It’s never seen the light of day before.
“There’s lots of stuff I’ve seen written to Mayne, it’s much rarer to see stuff he has written. You almost never come across it.
“The letter is erudite and sympathetic, all the things we know him to be.
“It was written just after the disbandment of the SAS, so imagine how poignant that moment was.”
Reality surfaces to shatter television myth for good He further commented: “His assessment of them as a unit, just dwell on that. The most disciplined regiment in the British Army.
“It’s diametrically opposed to how Paddy Mayne and his men were portrayed in SAS Rogue Heroes.
“We know this is the truth because this is a private letter that was never supposed to see the light of day.”
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