From Arctic Snow to Dust of Normandy Author:Patrick Dalzel-Job Written by the man thought to be the inspiration for Ian Fleming's James Bond. Patrick Dalzel-Job as a young man sailed Norway;s Arctic coast. In 1940 he moved more than 10,000 soldiers of the Allied NW Expedionary Force in local boats without losing a man. And later he commanded a team of Fleming's "30AU" often working far ahead of Allied lin... more »es in France and Germany.« less