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The Regiment - The Definitive Story of the SAS (Paperback)
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The Regiment - The Definitive Story of the SAS (Paperback)
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From the bestselling author of The Real Bravo Two Zero comes the
definitive history of the world's most elite fighting force - the
SAS 'Breathtaking bravery, astonishing feats of endurance, raids
and battles described with terrific immediacy and pace. Compelling
and definitive . . . will surely not be bettered' Sunday Telegraph
On 4 May 1980, seven terrorists holding twenty-one people captive
in the Iranian Embassy in London's Prince's Gate, executed their
first hostage. They threatened to kill another hostage every thirty
minutes until their demands were met. Minutes later, armed men in
black overalls and balaclavas shimmied down the roof on ropes and
burst in through windows and doors. In seconds all but one of the
terrorists had been shot dead, the other captured. For most people,
this was their first acquaintance with a unit that was soon to
become the ideal of modern military excellence - the Special Air
Service regiment. Few realized that the SAS had been in existence
for almost forty years, playing a discreet, if not secret, role
almost everywhere Britain had fought since World War II, and had
been the prototype of all modern special forces units throughout
the world. In The Regiment, Michael Asher - a former soldier in 23
SAS Regiment - examines the evolution of the special forces idea
and investigates the real story behind the greatest military legend
of the late twentieth century. 'Detailed, scathingly honest. Asher
has brought the critical eye of the knowledgeable insider to his
in-depth study of SAS operations and personalities' Herald Praise
for Michael Asher: 'This is the most complete picture of the
Sudanese campaigns that has yet been published . . . a vigorous and
engrossing narrative' Philip Ziegler, Daily Telegraph 'A staggering
achievement. Asher has delivered a scintillating tale of a period
of history that deserves to be remembered' Guardian
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