33. David Stirling is not the Phantom Major but a Phoney Major with Gavin Mortimer

This week we welcome Historian, Broadcaster and author of "The Phoney Major", Gavin Mortimer who joins us to rage that David Stirling is not the 'father of the S.A.S'.He talks to Paul and Kyle about how David Stirling took advantage of the death of Paddy Mayne to recast his own history.If you'd like to know more about this subject then why not buy a copy of ''David Stirling - The Phoney Major' from the History Rage Bookshop. This helps Gavin, us and independent booksellers.You can follow Gavin on Twitter @PhoneyMajorYou can follow History Rage on Twitter @HistoryRage and let us know what you wish people would just stop believing using the Hashtag #HistoryRage.Please support the show on Patreon. In return for your subscription you can set questions for our future guests. Get early release episodes and get your own History Rage mug.Subscribe at www.patreon.com/historyrageSupport the showYou can follow History Rage on Twitter @HistoryRage and let us know what you wish people would just stop believing using the Hashtag #HistoryRage. You can join our 'Angry Mob' on Patreon as well. £5 per month gets you episodes 3 months early, the invite to choose questions, entry into our prize draws and the coveted History Rage mug. Subscribe at www.patreon.com/historyrage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.