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S.A.S Men in the Making

Author : Peter Davis
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473845602
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book S.A.S Men in the Making written by Peter Davis and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2015-08-31 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter Davis was the youngest officer in the SAS during World War II. In his autobiographical account, he reveals the nave enthusiasm he felt when he joined the Unit, his fears and trepidation during training, and the horror at what he later experienced during his first operations in the liberation of Sicily and Italy. This is his story. It explores the difficulty of a young, inexperienced officer leading older and seasoned soldiers. It tells of mistakes a 'rookie' can make and of how listening, learning and ultimately earning respect made him the skilful leader he ultimately became. During later operations he was awarded the Military Cross. Through it all the enigmatic figure of Paddy Mayne looms large. At times irrational, aggressive, and often drunk, he was always a born leader able to instil obedience and respect. Where he led, men followed. This autobiographical account was written shortly after the end of the War, using diaries written at the time. It is possibly the last, untold, first-hand account of a time of chaos, of horror and of the camaraderie of the men of the SAS.

SAS

Author : Peter Davis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (925 download)

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S.A.S Men in the Making

Author : Peter Davis
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473846196
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book S.A.S Men in the Making written by Peter Davis and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2015-08-31 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawn from wartime diaries, this memoir by a SAS commando veteran gives a firsthand account of the British Special Forces during WWII. Peter Davis was the youngest officer in the SAS during World War II. In this autobiographical account, he reveals the naive enthusiasm he felt when he joined the Unit, his fears and trepidation during training, and the horror at what he later experienced during his first operations in the liberation of Sicily and Italy. His story explores the difficulty of a young, inexperienced officer leading older and seasoned soldiers. It tells of mistakes a “rookie” can make and of how listening, learning and ultimately earning respect made him the skilful leader he ultimately became. During later operations he was awarded the Military Cross. Through it all the enigmatic figure of SAS founder Paddy Mayne looms large. At times irrational, aggressive, and often drunk, Mayne was a born leader able to instil obedience and respect. Where he led, men followed. Written shortly after the end of the War, Davis’s account using diaries recorded during the war. It is possibly the last, untold, first-hand account of a time of chaos, of horror and of the camaraderie of the men of the SAS.

Rogue Heroes

Author : Ben Macintyre
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 1101904178
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)

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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.

The Men Who Made the SAS

Author : Gavin Mortimer
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1472116860
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (721 download)

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Download or read book The Men Who Made the SAS written by Gavin Mortimer and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Established in June 1940, the Long Range Desert Group was the inspiration of scientist and soldier Major Ralph Bagnold, a contemporary of T.E Lawrence who, in the inter-war years, explored the North African desert in a Model T Ford automobile. Mortimer takes us from the founding of the LRDG, through their treacherous journey across the Egyptian Sand Sea and beyond, offering a hitherto unseen glimpse into the heart of this most courageous organisation, whose unique and valiant contributions to the war effort can now finally be recognized and appreciated. Praise for Gavin Mortimer: "With unparalleled access to SBS's archive, Mortimer draws on private papers to produce the definitive account of the SBS's extraordinary exploits in WWII." Sunday Telegraph "The SBS is finally being recognised thanks to a remarkable new book. Author Gavin Mortimer spent more than a decade interviewing veterans, scrutinising SBS archives and poring over recently declassified documents to write The SBS in World War 2." Daily Mirror "This gripping first-hand account of the raid is one of many previously unpublished resources that Mortimer's book draws on." The Times "Mortimer deserves full credit for assembling a mountain of material and presenting it with lucidity and balance" Philip Ziegler, Daily Mail

Special Force

Author : Alastair MacKenzie
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857721011
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (577 download)

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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.

A One-Day War

Author : Chris Craighead
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781398503335
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book A One-Day War written by Chris Craighead and published by . This book was released on 2022-01-06 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

SAS: Duty Before Glory

Author : Tony Rushmer
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN 13 : 1789296730
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (892 download)

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Download or read book SAS: Duty Before Glory written by Tony Rushmer and published by Michael O'Mara Books. This book was released on 2024-09-26 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using audio material from the Imperial War Museum, and exclusive information and photographs from Reg's family, Fear No Evil presents a comprehensive and engaging portrait of one of the unit's all-time greats.

Make Your Bed

Author : Admiral William H. McRaven
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1455570230
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (555 download)

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Download or read book Make Your Bed written by Admiral William H. McRaven and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a Navy SEAL's inspiring graduation speech, this #1 New York Times bestseller of powerful life lessons "should be read by every leader in America" (Wall Street Journal). If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed. On May 17, 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven addressed the graduating class of the University of Texas at Austin on their Commencement day. Taking inspiration from the university's slogan, "What starts here changes the world," he shared the ten principles he learned during Navy Seal training that helped him overcome challenges not only in his training and long Naval career, but also throughout his life; and he explained how anyone can use these basic lessons to change themselves-and the world-for the better. Admiral McRaven's original speech went viral with over 10 million views. Building on the core tenets laid out in his speech, McRaven now recounts tales from his own life and from those of people he encountered during his military service who dealt with hardship and made tough decisions with determination, compassion, honor, and courage. Told with great humility and optimism, this timeless book provides simple wisdom, practical advice, and words of encouragement that will inspire readers to achieve more, even in life's darkest moments. "Powerful." --USA Today "Full of captivating personal anecdotes from inside the national security vault." --Washington Post "Superb, smart, and succinct." --Forbes

Warrior Training

Author : Keith Fennell
Publisher : Random House Australia
ISBN 13 : 1742750141
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (427 download)

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Download or read book Warrior Training written by Keith Fennell and published by Random House Australia. This book was released on 2010 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All men are not created equal... What makes a warrior? In this action-packed book, acclaimed SAS soldier Keith Fennell recounts his development as a soldier and as a man, revealing the challenges he overcame in order to perform at the highest level.

The Joker

Author : Pete Scholey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780233002057
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book The Joker written by Pete Scholey and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Peter Scholey did his National Service, he not only enjoyed it, he found his vocation. After joining the regular army he served three tours of duty then volunteered for the SAS. Here, he tells of the triumphs and the terrors he experienced. Originally published: 1999.

Forged in Hell

Author : Damien Lewis
Publisher : Citadel Press
ISBN 13 : 0806542721
Total Pages : 439 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (65 download)

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Download or read book Forged in Hell written by Damien Lewis and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2024-10-22 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining riveting combat writing with masterful research, award-winning historian and #1 internationally bestselling author Damien Lewis delivers the remarkable true story of Britain’s infamous, elite Special Air Service (SAS) forces, their legendary commander, and the impossibly daring, historic mission to liberate Europe via the largest invasion fleet ever assembled. July 1943: The largest invasion fleet ever assembled sailed for fortress Europe, aiming to bulldoze its way onto Nazi shores. At its vanguard went a few hundred elite forces soldiers. The Royal Navy warship carrying them—a former passenger ferry transformed for battle—bore the iconic winged dagger emblem carved on its prow, plus the motto ‘Who Dares Wins,’ painstakingly fashioned with the most rudimentary tools by Sergeant William ‘Bill’ Deakins, the foremost explosives expert on board and a Royal Engineer by trade. Led by the SAS commander Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne, these war-bitten, piratical raiders were tasked with the impossible—to be the first among the fleet—the very tip of the spear—to bludgeon their way through the most heavily defended enemy shoreline, enabling the ensuing forces to follow on. If they succeeded, it would mark the turning point in the war. If they failed, the consequences were unthinkable. Against all odds, outnumbered some fifty-to-one, and facing a ferocious series of cliffside defenses, they would have to dare all as never before. So begins the true story of the SAS’s incredible mission, an endeavor replete with surprise, shock, action, heroism, and glory, not to mention treachery, dismay—and the longstanding personal aftershocks of brutal and bloody years spent at war.

The Interior

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 940 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book The Interior written by and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 940 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Issues for Jan 12, 1888-Jan. 1889 include monthly "Magazine supplement".

British Sniping Rifles since 1970

Author : Steve Houghton
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472842332
Total Pages : 81 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book British Sniping Rifles since 1970 written by Steve Houghton and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-25 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In response to the challenge of the Soviet Dragunov self-loading rifle, the British Army adopted the 7.62mm L42A1 bolt-action sniping rifle in 1970. The L42A1 was deployed in Dhofar and Northern Ireland, but arguably saw its finest hour during the Falklands War in 1982. The harsh conditions of the South Atlantic laid bare the L42A1's inadequacies and a new company, Accuracy International, won the contract to replace the L42A1 and the PM Rifle, a world-beating revolutionary design, was adopted in 1985 as the L96A1. Progressively upgraded, the L96A1 went on to serve as the British Army's primary sniper system, being deployed in Northern Ireland, the First Gulf War, Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan. The L115A3, chambered in .338 Lapua Magnum, joined the L96A1 in the front line in 2008 and since 2012 has been Britain's standard issue sniping rifle. Featuring full-colour artwork and close-up photographs, this absorbing study assesses the development, combat use, impact and legacy of these three iconic British sniping weapons.

Continent

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 938 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Continent written by and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 938 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Eye of the Storm

Author : Peter Ratcliffe
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN 13 : 1843179024
Total Pages : 435 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book Eye of the Storm written by Peter Ratcliffe and published by Michael O'Mara Books. This book was released on 2012-05-18 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fastpaced, earthy, dramatic, funny, occasionally disturbing, Eye of the Storm is laced with firsthand descriptions of ferocious and bloody fighting and peopled with a cast of extraordinary individuals.

The Resilience Shield

Author : Dr Dan Pronk
Publisher : Macmillan Publishers Aus.
ISBN 13 : 1760987603
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (69 download)

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Download or read book The Resilience Shield written by Dr Dan Pronk and published by Macmillan Publishers Aus.. This book was released on 2021-07-27 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'a powerful text that will benefit any reader' - Dr Richard Harris SC, OAM, hero of the Thai cave rescue Life is hard. Rocketing rates of physical and mental health issues are testimony to the immense pressures of our complex world. So how do we become tough and adaptable to face life's challenges? The Resilience Shield provides that defence. In their groundbreaking guide to overcoming adversity, Australian SAS veterans Dr Dan Pronk, Ben Pronk DSC and Tim Curtis take you behind the scenes of special operations missions, into the boardrooms of leading companies and through the depths of contemporary research in order to demystify and define resilience. Through lessons learned in and out of uniform, they've come to understand the critical components of resilience and how it can be developed in anyone - including you. The Resilience Shield explores the hard-won resilience secrets of elite soldiers and the latest thinking on mental and physical wellbeing. This book will equip you with an arsenal of practical tools for you to start making immediate improvements in your life that are attainable and sustainable. Let's build your shield! Praise for The Resilience Shield 'informative and enlightening . . . compelling lessons and advice' - The Hon Julie Bishop 'Clear, approachable insights into resilience' - Merrick Watts 'A blend of raw experience and impeccable science...a brilliant guidebook for our times' - Hugh Mackay AO