Was Ian Fleming Writing About The Aux Units

[CART Web Monitor]

I have recently been made aware of a possible reference to the SDS or Aux Units in Ian Fleming's short story 'From a View To A Kill'.

He describes Bond in a wooded area as a group of guys emerge from an underground base. The entrance hidden in a tree. He then talk about how the three men practise walking silently.

We know that Ian went to see his brother Peter at the Garth and must have learnt a fair bit about what was going on. Could he be referring to it in this book?

You can read it for yourself here. From page 22 onwards.

Thoughts?

[Dave Blair]

Hi Tom,
          Yes, does look like it!! When you think that the book 'For Your Eyes Only' was published in 1960, View to a Kill was a short story within the book; his brother Peter had 'Invasion 1940' published in 1958. Chapter 18' pp 245-251 has details of Auxiliary Units in abundance, maybe they met during their writings and cross pollinated the information??

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Fleming

This link may help explain a little of the background to the man and a possible connection to AU
but as with all good spy stories.............Aggghhhh (knife in the back before i could explain......)

Regards,

Dave

[Phil]

There is a reference to Ian turning up at the Garth dressed as a German and knocking on the door and asking for Peter. This is not true he turned up with the uniform in a suitcase and only Peter saw it because it was part of Operation Ruthless which was a secret. Also thanks to Ian, Peter and the men at the Garth got a delivery of nice soft navel towels!!  

[CART Web Monitor]

Very interesting Phil.

Do you know how many times he went to The Garth?

[Phil]

Dont know how many times he visited the Garth.