SAS: The Elite Special Forces in their Own Words

by Jon E. Lewis (Editor)

Overview

A stunning anthology of over 100 eyewitness accounts from the men of the SAS to tie in with the 70th anniversary of the founding of the regiment. SAS: Britain’s Elite Special Forces in Their Own Words is the story of the world’s most famous special forces regiment, written by the troopers and officers who really know it. From the dust of the wartime desert and raids on Luftwaffe aircraft to sniping al-Qaeda in the far mountains of Afghanistan, SAS takes the reader on a fast-paced history of the regiment and clears some of the smoke away from their mysterious operations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781616084523
Publisher:	Skyhorse
Publication date:	09/01/2011
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.70(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Jon E. Lewis is a historian and writer, whose books on history and military history (including SAS and Survivor) are sold worldwide. He is also editor of many Mammoth Book of... anthologies,
including the bestselling On the Edge and Endurance and Adventure.
He holds graduate and postgraduate degrees in history. His work has appeared in New Statesman, the Independent, Time Out, and the Guardian.