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SAS Undercover Operations - From WWII to Afghanistan (Paperback)
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SAS Undercover Operations - From WWII to Afghanistan (Paperback)
Series: SAS
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Formed in the summer of 1941 in the North African desert, the
British Special Air Service (SAS) have justified their elite status
time and time again in operations all over the world. SAS
Undercover Operations charts the early days of 'the regiment', and
follows their major combat actions right through to their current
deployment in the war against terrorism. The book begins with the
SAS in North Africa in World War II, before describing operations
in the Mediterranean and northwest Europe. It then traces the
reformation of the SAS in the early 1950s, and its deployment in
the counter-insurgency operations in Malaya and Borneo against
communist guerrillas. From there, SAS Undercover Operations covers
missions in Aden and Oman, before detailing the role of the SAS in
protecting the security of the British Isles - particularly in
Northern Ireland. The SAS were one of the first units in the world
to develop a counter-revolutionary warfare capability to deal with
such threats, which was put to good use in the infamous Iranian
Embassy siege in 1980. SAS Operations then goes on to describe more
recent operations. Starting with the regiment's involvement in the
1982 Falklands conflict, the book examines the vital role that the
SAS played in hunting Iraqi SCUD missiles in the 1991 Gulf War. The
SAS' part in the UN operations in the Balkans is described, and
their deployment in Sierra Leone, dramatically rescuing British
hostages. It then goes on to relate the actions of the SAS after
the incidents of 11 September 2001, overthrowing the Taliban and
the unit's attempts to find Osama Bin Laden and his Al-Qaeda
terrorists. With specially-commissioned colour artworks and rare
action photographs, SAS Undercover Operations is a
highly-illustrated guide to the combat history of the SAS, showing
exactly why and how they have earned their deserved reputation as
one of the world's elite combat and counter-terrorist units.
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