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X Platoon
Steve Heaney
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Description for X Platoon
Paperback. The untold story of the Pathfinders, one of the most secretive units in the British military. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BTM; JWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 209 x 24. Weight in Grams: 314.
For three decades one of the most secretive units in the British military has been a mystery force known as X Platoon. Officially there was no X Platoon. The forty men in its elite number were specially selected from across the Armed Forces, at which point they simply ceased to exist. X Platoon had no budget, no weaponry, no vehicles and no kit - apart from what its men could beg, borrow or steal from other military units. For the first time a highly decorated veteran of this specialised force - otherwise known as ... Read more
For three decades one of the most secretive units in the British military has been a mystery force known as X Platoon. Officially there was no X Platoon. The forty men in its elite number were specially selected from across the Armed Forces, at which point they simply ceased to exist. X Platoon had no budget, no weaponry, no vehicles and no kit - apart from what its men could beg, borrow or steal from other military units. For the first time a highly decorated veteran of this specialised force - otherwise known as ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
314g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781409148500
SKU
V9781409148500
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99-99
About Steve Heaney
Steve Heaney joined the Parachute Regiment Juniors at sixteen, then passed Parachute Regiment selection and joined 3 PARA in 1987. Three years later he successfully undertook selection into X Platoon - more formally known as the Pathfinders. He went on to serve with that unit for over a decade, working with almost every Special Forces unit with which the British ... Read more
Reviews for X Platoon
This fast-paced book is difficult to put down.
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