1941. Almost all of Europe is under the Nazis'' heel. Great Britain continues to hold out, but the situation worsens with every passing day. And in North Africa, gateway to the Middle East and its immense oil reserves, Rommel now threatens Egypt, keystone of the British defenses. In those desperate times, three men (David Stirling, Blair Mayne and Jock Lewes), three unconventional officers, band together to create a small, elite unit that will become a military legend: the SAS.