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 A history of the SAS from the men on the groundA history of the SAS from the men on the ground Zusammenfassung In A Soldier's History of the SAS! bestselling author and SAS veteran Chris Ryan uses his matchless network of contacts to give the soldiers' accounts of missions in Malaya and Borneo! the Iranian Embassy Siege! Operation Certain Death in Sierra Leone! in the Falklands! Iraq and Afghanistan. There are also some first-hand accounts of hitherto unknown operations.

Product details

• Authors: Chris Ryan
• Publisher: Coronet
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2019
• EAN: 9781529324655
• ISBN: 978-1-5293-2465-5
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 232 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Military history: post WW2 conflicts, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other), HISTORY / Military / Special Forces, HISTORY / Military / Veterans, Special & elite forces, Special and elite forces, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Weapons & equipment, Regiments