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Who Dares Wins: The Story of the SAS 1950-1992
Tony Geraghty
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Description for Who Dares Wins: The Story of the SAS 1950-1992
Paperback. A comprehensive and enthralling book - this is the internationally acclaimed history of the Special Air Service from its inception until the Gulf War. Num Pages: 608 pages, Section: 16, b&w. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJP; HBG; HBLW3; HBTB; JWH; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 39. Weight in Grams: 484.
From the origins of the SAS behind Rommel's lines in the Sahara through the Malayan emergency, the Arabian skirmishes in Oman and Yemen, the debacle in Gibraltar and the regiment's unique role in the Gulf War, Tony Geraghty examines their successes and failures, the different ways successive British governments have exploited their expertise, their training methods and the skills the men acquire. He has spoken to the soldiers and officers who took part in the SAS' many operations, gaining insight into their activities, philosophy and morale. The author includes material on the Falklands campaign, the shoot to kill ... Read more
From the origins of the SAS behind Rommel's lines in the Sahara through the Malayan emergency, the Arabian skirmishes in Oman and Yemen, the debacle in Gibraltar and the regiment's unique role in the Gulf War, Tony Geraghty examines their successes and failures, the different ways successive British governments have exploited their expertise, their training methods and the skills the men acquire. He has spoken to the soldiers and officers who took part in the SAS' many operations, gaining insight into their activities, philosophy and morale. The author includes material on the Falklands campaign, the shoot to kill ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Weight
483g
Number of Pages
608
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780349114873
SKU
V9780349114873
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Tony Geraghty
Tony Geraghty is former Defence Correspondent of the Sunday Times. He is the author of several other military books including BRIXMIS, THE IRISH WAR and THE BULLET-CATCHERS
Reviews for Who Dares Wins: The Story of the SAS 1950-1992
The SAS is rather special. This book shows why.
ECONOMIST
An excellent job, the more gripping for being true.
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
ECONOMIST
An excellent job, the more gripping for being true.
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH