The History of the SAS - As told by the men on the ground

Zusatztext Nobody takes you to the action better than Ryan! because he's the real deal ! and this muscle-and-bone thriller will have fans' blood pumping. Informationen zum Autor Former SAS corporal and the only man to escape death or capture during the Bravo Two Zero operation in the 1991 Gulf War, Chris Ryan turned to writing thrillers to tell the stories the Official Secrets Act stops him putting in his non-fiction. His novels have gone on to inspire the Sky One series Strike Back. Born near Newcastle in 1961, Chris Ryan joined the SAS in 1984. During his ten years there he was involved in overt and covert operations and was also sniper team commander of the anti-terrorist team. During the Gulf War, Chris Ryan was the only member of an eight-man unit to escape from Iraq, where three colleagues were killed and four captured. It was the longest escape and evasion in the history of the SAS. For this he was awarded the Military Medal. He wrote about his experiences in the bestseller The One That Got Away , which was adapted for screen, and since then has written three other works of non-fiction, over twenty bestselling novels and a series of childrens' books. Klappentext Tasked with storming mountain strongholds in the desert. Trained to hunt down the world's most wanted terrorists. This is the extraordinary story of 22 SAS. Tasked with storming mountain strongholds in the desert. Trained to hunt down the world's most wanted terrorists. This is the extraordinary story of 22 SAS. Zusammenfassung Tasked with storming mountain strongholds in the desert. Trained to hunt down the world's most wanted terrorists. This is the extraordinary story of 22 SAS.

Product details

• Authors: Chris Ryan
• Publisher: Coronet
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2019
• EAN: 9781529324648
• ISBN: 978-1-5293-2464-8
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 164 mm x 240 mm x 36 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Military history: post WW2 conflicts, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, HISTORY / Military / Special Forces, HISTORY / Military / Veterans, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Special & elite forces, Special and elite forces, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Weapons & equipment, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Military institutions, Weapons and equipment, Regiments, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General