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SAS: The First Secret Wars: The Unknown Years of Combat and Counter-Insurgency
Tim Jones
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Description for SAS: The First Secret Wars: The Unknown Years of Combat and Counter-Insurgency
Paperback. Revealing important operational secrets and shedding light on post-war history, this book is suitable for enthusiasts of military history, and those interested in the world of intelligence. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 b/w plates. BIC Classification: HBW; JWH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 302.
The covert, clandestine operations of the Special Air Service (SAS) regiment, from the jungles of Malaya, Borneo and Brunei to the deserts and mountains of the Middle East and Afghanistan have always been the focus of intense fascination, stoked by the regiment's 'closed' organization and secretive activities. However, no period of activity has remained more secret than the vital years in the immediate aftermath of World War II when the regiment seemingly expired, only to rise miraculously from the dead to fight communism in the Malaya Emergency. Tim Jones' fascinating history pieces together the evidence to show that while the ... Read more
The covert, clandestine operations of the Special Air Service (SAS) regiment, from the jungles of Malaya, Borneo and Brunei to the deserts and mountains of the Middle East and Afghanistan have always been the focus of intense fascination, stoked by the regiment's 'closed' organization and secretive activities. However, no period of activity has remained more secret than the vital years in the immediate aftermath of World War II when the regiment seemingly expired, only to rise miraculously from the dead to fight communism in the Malaya Emergency. Tim Jones' fascinating history pieces together the evidence to show that while the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848855663
SKU
V9781848855663
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99-50
About Tim Jones
Tim Jones did his PhD research at the Department of War Studies at King's College, London, followed by lecturing at the University of Liverpool Department of International Relations and now works in journalism.
Reviews for SAS: The First Secret Wars: The Unknown Years of Combat and Counter-Insurgency
'Reveals a new insight into the undiscovered years in the history of the SAS - a must for those interested in the SAS.' - Bulletin of the Military Historical Society