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Author : Leroy Thompson
Publisher : Zenith Imprint
ISBN 13 : 9781610607421
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)
Download or read book SAS : Great Britain's Elite Special Air Service written by Leroy Thompson and published by Zenith Imprint. This book was released on 1999 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SAS THOMPSON, L
Author : Alastair MacKenzie
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857721011
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (577 download)
Download or read book Special Force written by Alastair MacKenzie and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-10-30 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The exploits of the British Army's elite 22nd Special Air Service Regiment - the regiment of the SAS that forms part of the Regular army - are shrouded in mystery and myths abound about its members. But what is the truth behind the public facade of clinical professionalism? How has such a small regiment attracted so many weighty legends? And what is the purpose of the SAS in the 21st century? "Special Force" provides an original and unusually critical overview of the activities of the SAS from the Malayan Emergency of 1950 to the present day. In the context of a detailed and often controversial analysis of the post-war activities of the Regiment, MacKenzie establishes that the Regiment's almost legendary professional competence is often not backed up by reality. Far from being part of a structured deployment of strategic military assets, MacKenzie argues that the use of the SAS in recent years has been primarily driven by the 'entrepreneurial' actions of a few SAS commanding officers. "Special Force" not only offers a revelatory history of the SAS in the modern period, it is also a disturbing expose of the truth behind the myth. It will be essential reading for anyone with an interest in the British military - past, present and future.
Author : Ben Macintyre
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 1101904178
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)
Download or read book Rogue Heroes written by Ben Macintyre and published by Crown. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The incredible untold story of World War II’s greatest secret fighting force, as told by the modern master of wartime intrigue—now a limited series on Epix! “Reads like a mashup of The Dirty Dozen and The Great Escape, with a sprinkling of Ocean’s 11 thrown in for good measure.”—Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times ONE OF NPR’S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • “Rogue Heroes is a ripping good read.”—Washington Post (10 Best Books of the Year) Britain’s Special Air Service—or SAS—was the brainchild of David Stirling, a young aristocrat whose aimlessness belied a remarkable strategic mind. Where most of his colleagues looked at a World War II battlefield map and saw a protracted struggle, Stirling saw an opportunity: given a small number of elite men, he could parachute behind Nazi lines and sabotage their airplanes and supplies. Defying his superiors’ conventional wisdom, Stirling assembled a revolutionary fighting force that would upend not just the balance of the war, but the nature of combat itself. Bringing his keen eye for detail to a riveting wartime narrative, Ben Macintyre uses his unprecedented access to the SAS archives to shine a light on a legendary unit long shrouded in secrecy.
Author : Tim Jones
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1526713535
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book SAS Zero Hour written by Tim Jones and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2017-10-30 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The historian and author of Postwar Counterinsurgency and the SAS reveals the full story of how the Special Air Service Regiment began during WWII. Britain’s elite Special Air Service Regiment is one of the most revered special-ops units in the world. Its high-profile operations include the storming of the Iranian Embassy in London in 1980 and the hunt for Osama bin Laden in southern Afghanistan following 9/11. Since its inception during the Second World War, the SAS has become a byword for the highest possible standards in both conventional and unorthodox methods of warfare. In SAS Zero Hour, military historian and SAS expert Tim Jones offers fascinating new insight into how this elite regiment began. It is commonly held that the unit was the brainchild of just one man, David Stirling. While not dismissing Stirling’s considerable contribution, Jones’s historical investigation reveals many other factors that played a part in shaping the SAS, including the roles of military deception specialist Dudley Clarke, Field Marshals Archibald Wavell and Claude Auchinleck, and others. Drawing extensively on primary sources, as well as reassessing the more recent regimental histories and memoirs, SAS Zero Hour is “The most comprehensive and enlightening version of these seminal events yet” (Sir Ranulph Fiennes, from the Forward).
Author : James Shortt
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780850453966
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (539 download)
Download or read book The Special Air Service written by James Shortt and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 1981-07-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its birth at Kabrti in 1941, the Special Air Service has consistently captured the imagination of the military and public alike by the daring and unconventional nature of its operations. The nature of the tasks and the methods peculiar to the SAS have made it difficult to standardise items of equipment. Apart from issues common to the British Army as a whole, SAS personnel have need of, and access to, various specialised 'pieces of kit': often SAS innovations created to meet specific needs. James Shortt investigates the organisation, tactics, equipment and remarkable history of Britain's elite fighting force.
Author : Phillip Warner
Publisher : Phillip Warner - S.A.S. - The Special Air Service
ISBN 13 : 9781859594698
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (946 download)
Download or read book Phillip Warner - S.A.S. - The Special Air Service written by Phillip Warner and published by Phillip Warner - S.A.S. - The Special Air Service. This book was released on 2014-06-06 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Special Air Service (The SAS) are perhaps the Special Forces Regiment. With an almost unparalled experience and a rich history that is encapsulated by their motto 'Who Dares Wins'. The story which follows is not of course a complete account of all the deeds of this remarkable regiment. If such a record could be compiled it would require several volumes and, even then, there would be gaps because some of those who took part in the early raids are dead or untraceable, and many of the later activities are unavailable for security reasons. It is indeed typical of the SAS that they should choose to have their history written by someone who is not a member of the regiment, and while giving every possible assistance over obtaining facts should never make the slightest attempt to influence the presentation or approach. And of course they are absolutely right. They believe that, if you appoint someone with a reasonably detached view to write up your regimental history, the facts will speak for themselves. These are the facts.
Author : Barbara Cole
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 506 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Elite written by Barbara Cole and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Virginia Cowles
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1848849648
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (488 download)
Download or read book The Phantom Major written by Virginia Cowles and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2011-06-13 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An action-packed biography of “one of the legitimate storybook heroes of World War II” and the special forces regiment he founded (The New York Times). In the dark and uncertain days of 1941 and 1942, when Rommel’s Afrika Korps was sweeping toward Egypt and the Suez Canal, a small group of daring raiders made history for the Allies. They operated deep behind German lines, driving hundreds of miles through the deserts of North Africa. They hid by day and struck by night, destroying aircraft, blowing up ammunition dumps, derailing trains, and killing many times their own number. These men were the Special Air Service. The SAS was the brainchild of David Stirling, a deceptively mild-mannered man with a brilliant idea. Under his command, small teams of resourceful, highly trained men penetrated beyond the front lines of the opposing armies and wreaked havoc where the Germans least expected it. From Virginia Cowles, whose biographies have been praised as “splendidly readable” (Sunday Times) and “fascinating” (Kirkus Reviews), this is a classic account of these raids, an amazing tale of courage, impudence, and daring packed with action and high adventure. Her narrative, based on the eyewitness testimony of the men who took part, gives a compelling insight into the early years of the SAS.
Author : Gavin Mortimer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472808762
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)
Download or read book The SAS in World War II written by Gavin Mortimer and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-20 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gripping history of the SAS in World War II, supported by a collection of rare images from the SAS Regimental Association. The SAS are among the best-trained and most effective Special Forces units in existence. This book is the incredible story of their origins, told in their own words. During the summer of 1941, a young Scots Guard officer called David Stirling persuaded MEHQ to give its backing to a small band of 60 men christened 'L Detachment'. With a wealth of stunning photographs, many from the SAS Regimental Association, the book captures the danger and excitement of the initial SAS raids against Axis airfields during the Desert War, the battles in Italy and those following the D-Day landings, as well as the dramatic final push into Germany itself and the discovery of such Nazi horrors as Belsen. An exhaustive account of an elite organization's formative years, The SAS in World War II is the fruit of Gavin Mortimer's expertise and his unprecedented access to the archives of the SAS Regimental Association. Incorporating interviews with the surviving veterans, it is the definitive account of the regiment's glorious achievements in the years from 1941 to 1945.
Author : Jon E. Lewis
Publisher : Skyhorse
ISBN 13 : 9781616084523
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (845 download)
Download or read book SAS written by Jon E. Lewis and published by Skyhorse. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stunning anthology of over 100 eyewitness accounts from the men of the SAS to tie in with the 70th anniversary of the founding of the regiment. SAS: Britain’s Elite Special Forces in Their Own Words is the story of the world’s most famous special forces regiment, written by the troopers and officers who really know it. From the dust of the wartime desert and raids on Luftwaffe aircraft to sniping al-Qaeda in the far mountains of Afghanistan, SAS takes the reader on a fast-paced history of the regiment and clears some of the smoke away from their mysterious operations.
Author : Harry McCallion
Publisher : John Blake
ISBN 13 : 1789463343
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (894 download)
Download or read book Undercover War written by Harry McCallion and published by John Blake. This book was released on 2020-08-06 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When British troops first deployed to Northern Ireland in 1969, to halt the threat of a new rising force - the Provisional Irish Republican Army - they could not have known that the longest campaign in the British Army's history was beginning. While patrols, vehicle bombs and incendiary speeches are the defining memories of the Troubles, the real war was fought out of sight and out of mind. For thirty years, Britain's Special Forces waged a ferocious, secretive struggle against a ruthless and implacable enemy. Harry McCallion offers a unique insight into nearly every major military action and operation in the Province, having served seven tours with the Parachute Regiment, passed selection for 14 Intelligence Company, completed six years with the SAS anti-terrorism team, and joined the Royal Ulster Constabulary, receiving two commendations for bravery during his service. This book is his blistering account of the history of Britain's war against the IRA between 1970 and 1988 - the most murderous years of the conflict - drawn from his own operational experience and backed by first-hand accounts and unpublished documents. From new insights into high-profile killings and riveting accounts of enemy contact, to revelations about clandestine missions and strategies in combating a merciless enemy, Undercover War is the definitive inside story of the battle against the IRA, one of the most dangerous and effective terrorist organisations in recent history.
Author : Cedric Delves
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 1787381811
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (873 download)
Download or read book Across an Angry Sea written by Cedric Delves and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In early summer 1982--winter in the South Atlantic--Argentina's military junta invades the Falklands. Within days, a British Royal Navy Task Force is assembled and dispatched. This is the story of D Squadron, 22 SAS, commanded by Cedric Delves. The relentless tempo of events defies belief. Raging seas, inhospitable glaciers, hurricane-force winds, helicopter crashes, raids behind enemy lines--the Squadron prevailed against them all, but the cost was high. Eight died and more were wounded or captured. Holding fast to their humanity, D Squadron's fighters were there at the start and end of the Falklands War, the first to raise a Union Jack over Government House in Stanley. Across an Angry Sea is a chronicle of daring, skill and steadfastness among a tight-knit band of brothers; of going awry, learning fast, fighting hard, and winning through.
Author : Leigh Neville
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472814045
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)
Download or read book The SAS 1983–2014 written by Leigh Neville and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Special Forces expert reveals the illustrated story of the SAS since the Falklands War, including their operations in the Gulf War and the War on Terror. Highly trained and immensely skilled, the SAS are widely regarded as one of the best Special Forces units in the world. Their missions are uniquely diverse, ranging from counter-terrorist responses at home and abroad; counter-insurgency in collaboration with US Delta Force and other foreign Special Forces; mobile operations in support of conventional forces; targeting terrorist leaders and man-hunting war criminals, to 'direct action' raids. This book charts the changing organization and operational emphases of the Regiment over the past 25 years; its individual deployments and operations, including those planned but aborted, joint missions with other British and foreign units. It sheds light on the SAS's involvement in the Troubles of Northern Ireland, their operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and the widespread use of the SAS in counter terrorism and counterinsurgency operations since 9/11. Illustrated throughout with colour photographs and superb artwork plates.
Author : Rob Maylor
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1466800305
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)
Download or read book Sniper Elite written by Rob Maylor and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2011-12-06 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gritty, no-holds-barred behind-the-scenes memoir of life as one of the world's top snipers In Sniper Elite, Rob Maylor takes readers inside the closed world of the elite Special Forces sniper, detailing Maylor's dedication to the dark art of sniping and touching on the history of the great snipers who came before him. As one of Australia's most highly trained and successful combat marksmen, he tells the story of his years on the front lines, from his early service with the Royal Marines in Northern Ireland, to action in Iraq and most recently in Afghanistan where he was involved in some of the heaviest fighting in the conflict. He also chronicles his near-death experience in a Blackhawk helicopter that crashed off Fiji, killing two of his friends, and how he would walk for hours, sometimes days, through hostile country until he found the right position. Then, when the moment was right, he aimed, and with absolute precision, put the bullet just where it was going to have the most effect. Filled with dark humor and the almost religious sense of brotherhood within such an exclusive group of warriors, this is an explosive and revealing combat memoir—and an inside look at the shadowy world of the modern sniper.
Author : John 'Lofty' Wiseman
Publisher : Amber Books
ISBN 13 : 9781838864538
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (645 download)
Download or read book SAS and Special Forces Fitness Training written by John 'Lofty' Wiseman and published by Amber Books. This book was released on 2024-04-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by an expert author, Fitness Training offers a total fitness programme for both body and mind. Special exercises and routines will help the reader improve strength, stamina and agility. There are also chapters on diet and nutrition, mental agility and self-defence to help cope with the challenges of modern life the SAS way.
Author : Bruce Quarrie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781592287093
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (87 download)
Download or read book SAS and Elite Forces written by Bruce Quarrie and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a glimpse into today’s elite forces by examining their origins to provide an account of their role and presence today.
Author : Barry Davies
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780788157905
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (579 download)
Download or read book SAS (Britain's Special Air Service) written by Barry Davies and published by . This book was released on 1998-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of Britain's Special Air Service (SAS), the world's premier elite fighting force. They are the most highly trained & deadly soldiers ever to do battle, with a reputation for ruthless efficiency. Although this book concentrates on the modern era of the Falklands, Gulf War, & the fight against terrorism, it also looks back at the campaigns of World War II. Genuine photos of the clandestine SAS are extremely rare; this book forms a unique collection of SAS pictures, most taken by members of the regiment & never before published. Includes photos of Prince Charles & Princess Diana being trained for a hostage situation.
