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| Publisher | Pen And Sword Books Ltd |
| ISBN 13 | 9781526713513 |
| ISBN 10 | 1526713519 |
| Book Subtitle | The Secret Origins Of The Special Air Service |
| Book Description | The most comprehensive and enlightening version of these seminal events yet. **Sir Ranulph Fiennes** Britain s elite Special Air Service Regiment, the SAS, is one of the most revered and feared special-ops units in the world. Its high-profile operations include the spectacular storming of the Iranian Embassy in London on 5 May 1980 and the hunt for Osama bin Laden in southern Afghanistan following 9/11. The regiment has become a byword for the highest possible standards in both conventional and unorthodox methods of warfare. But where did it all begin? In this compelling book, Tim Jones tackles this fascinating question from a fresh perspective. It is commonly held that the regiment was the brainchild of just one man, David Stirling. While not dismissing Stirling s considerable contribution to the regiment s genesis, Jones s insightful investigation identifies all of the major factors that played a part in shaping the SAS, including the role of such notables as Dudley Clarke, Archibald Wavell and Claude Auchinleck, among others. Drawing extensively on primary sources, as well as reassessing the more recent regimental histories and memoirs, _SAS Zero Hour_ is an illuminating and provocative account of how this renowned regiment came into being. |
| About the Author | TIM JONES is a noted specialist on the SAS whose previous publications include _Post-War Counter-Insurgency and the SAS_, _1__945 1952: A Special Kind of Warfare_ and _SAS, the First Secret Wars: The Unknown Years of Combat and Counter-Insurgency_. |
| Language | English |
| Author | Tim Jones |
| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 43104 |
| Number of Pages | 240 |
SAS : The Secret Origins Of The Special Air Service Paperback English by Tim Jones - 43104
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