He was commissioned into the Guards where he was christened "The Giant Sloth" by his fellow officers. American Jeeps, which were able to deal with the harsh desert terrain better than other transport, were cut down, adapted and fitted with Vickers K machine guns fore and aft. Prior to Schurch’s court-martial for treachery in late 1945, Stirling denied he had revealed any sensitive information.

Stirling lived until old age, receiving a knighthood and plaudits from military forces around the world before his death in 1990.It doesn't denigrate David Stirling's actual achievements, merely points out how he failed to give credit where due (which seems to be the result of a personality flaw).

The Nebula Award has been awarded to stories in the Science Fiction and Fantasy genre every year since 1966. Mayne was one of the few men who had seen through Stirling and recognised him for what he was: an incompetent egomaniac. If you intend to prove that the thread that runs through David Stirling's 'life and times' and illuminates them is that he dishonestly presented himself and/or had been dishonestly represented, you're going to need bring a sack full of solid evidence. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. Under Stirling's leadership, the Lewes bomb, the first hand-held dual explosive and incendiary device, was invented by Jock Lewes.Stirling was at best an incompetent soldier and at worst a foolhardy one, who jeopardised his men’s live with careless talk and hare-brained missions. After the war, Stirling never achieved any real success, other than building his own myth once Mayne was safely out of the way. Previously a company of Free French paratroopers, the French SAS squadron were the first of a range of units 'acquired' by Major Stirling as the SAS expanded.