SAS from World War II to the Gulf War
An A-Z of Battles, Weapons, Operations, Organizations, People and Places
By Peter Darman (Author)
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SAS from World War II to the Gulf War
An A-Z of Battles, Weapons, Operations, Organizations, People and Places
by Peter Darman
OVERVIEW
The ultimate reference work on the world’s most deadly elite military unit.
From spectacular hostage-rescue operations in the heart of London to covert counterterrorist missions in Northern Ireland, the soldiers of the Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment are second to none. With the aid of more than 600 alphabetically arranged entries, SAS: From WWII to the Gulf War offers an in-depth analysis of every aspect of the unit’s 50-year history. It lists all the Regiment’s battles and campaigns, together with their economic, political, and strategic background, and the weapons, equipment, and techniques they use. Biographies cover all the leading personalities who have worn the famous winged dagger badge, including “Paddy” Mayne, David Stirling, the Regiment’s founder, and Sir Peter de la Billière, who commanded British forces during the First Gulf War.
From spectacular hostage-rescue operations in the heart of London to covert counterterrorist missions in Northern Ireland, the soldiers of the Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment are second to none. With the aid of more than 600 alphabetically arranged entries, SAS: From WWII to the Gulf War offers an in-depth analysis of every aspect of the unit’s 50-year history. It lists all the Regiment’s battles and campaigns, together with their economic, political, and strategic background, and the weapons, equipment, and techniques they use. Biographies cover all the leading personalities who have worn the famous winged dagger badge, including “Paddy” Mayne, David Stirling, the Regiment’s founder, and Sir Peter de la Billière, who commanded British forces during the First Gulf War.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S)
Peter Darman used to be a research officer with the British Defence Intelligence Staff, compiling reports on the military capacity of the Warsaw Pact. He now writes military history books.