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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Damien LewisPublisher: Quercus Publishing Imprint: Quercus Publishing Dimensions: Width: 12.80cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.306kg ISBN: 9781782060833ISBN 10: 1782060839 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 27 March 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsTen years after a near disastrous mission during the Second Gulf War, which ended in allegations of cowardice, the story of M Squadron Special Boat Service is finally being told * Daily Telegraph. * Sixty special forces against 100,000 - a feat of British arms to take the breath away * Frederick Forsyth * One of the most remarkable stories in the history of special forces' operations * Daily Express. * One of the best accounts of a behind-enemy-lines mission ever * Phil Campion, ex-SAS and author of Born Fearless * More than a tale of bravery against desperate odds. It provides an object lesson in what can go wrong when intelligence is flawed and insufficient resources and too few troops are used in war -- Toby Harnden * Sunday Times * More action than Call of Duty. Lifts the lid on the Special Forces mission they tried to keep secre * Captain David Blakeley * Behind enemy lines: setting the record straight on an epic escape from Iraq * Soldier Magazine * Behind enemy lines: setting the record straight on an epic escape from Iraq Soldier Magazine More action than Call of Duty. Lifts the lid on the Special Forces mission they tried to keep secre Captain David Blakeley More than a tale of bravery against desperate odds. It provides an object lesson in what can go wrong when intelligence is flawed and insufficient resources and too few troops are used in war -- Toby Harnden Sunday Times One of the best accounts of a behind-enemy-lines mission ever Phil Campion, ex-SAS and author of Born Fearless One of the most remarkable stories in the history of special forces' operations Daily Express. Sixty special forces against 100,000 - a feat of British arms to take the breath away Frederick Forsyth Ten years after a near disastrous mission during the Second Gulf War, which ended in allegations of cowardice, the story of M Squadron Special Boat Service is finally being told Daily Telegraph. Author InformationDamien Lewis is a number one bestselling author whose books have been translated into over forty languages worldwide. For decades he worked as a war and conflict reporter for the world's major broadcasters, reporting from across Africa, South America, the Middle and Far East and winning numerous awards. His books include the World War Two classics The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, SAS Nazi Hunters, SAS Ghost Patrol, SAS Band of Brothers and SAS Forged in Hell. A dozen of his books have been made, or are being made, into movies or TV drama series and several have been adapted as plays for the stage. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare has recently been released as a Guy Ritchie movie of the same name. He has raised tens of thousands of pounds for charitable concerns connected with his writings. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |