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SAS in the Gulf War - The story behind Bravo Two Zero and the hunt for Saddam's SCUD missiles (Paperback)
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SAS in the Gulf War - The story behind Bravo Two Zero and the hunt for Saddam's SCUD missiles (Paperback)
Series: SAS
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List price R629
Loot Price R470
Discovery Miles 4 700
You Save R159 (25%)
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The 1991 Gulf War will forever be associated with Iraqi Scud
missiles and the efforts of one special forces unit to hunt them
down and destroy them: the British Special Air Service (SAS). In
fact, the SAS's role in the conflict was much broader than Scud
hunting, but for some years the Regiment's campaign during the
conflict was shrouded in secrecy and misinformation, and little
that was printed adequately explained just what the SAS did during
the United Nations war against Saddam Hussein. SAS in the Gulf War
is the full, dramatic story of the SAS in the Gulf war, and reveals
how Britain's super elite played an integral part in the eventual
Allied victory. Drawing upon unpublished accounts from SAS soldiers
who fought in the war, as well as information that was previously
classified, SAS in the Gulf War paints a vivid picture of what it's
like to fight as an elite soldier, and what SAS operations were
actually like behind Iraqi lines. Read about the special
relationship that grew up between SAS soldiers and the Royal Air
Force helicopter crews who flew teams deep into enemy-held
territory; the heart-rending tale of the patrol codenamed 'Bravo
Two Zero' and its desperate attempts to flee hordes of heavily
armed pursuers; the breathtaking accounts of combat between SAS
mobile fighting columns and Iraqi Scud launcher teams and armoured
units; and the successful SAS role in the collation of intelligence
from the Kuwaiti resistance. But the book is much more than a
collection of first-hand accounts. It is also the definitive guide
to every aspect of SAS operations in the Gulf War. Thus, it
discusses where the SAS fitted in strategically with regard to the
rescue of Western hostages and border reconnaissance; the
cooperation between the SAS and US elite units that were in theatre
in the Gulf; and much more. The book also takes a look at the
weapons and equipment used by the SAS in the Gulf, such as the then
revolutionary Global Positioning System, SAS Land Rovers, SAS small
arms and customised support weapons. SAS in the Gulf War is a must
for anyone interested in what the SAS really did during the First
Gulf War.
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