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Ken Connor - Ghost Force (The Secret History of The SAS) (2nd Hand Hardback)
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Synopsis
From eyewitness accounts of the first post-war operations in Malaya in the 1950's to a controversial blueprint for the organisation's future, this book offers a controversial account of the SAS.
Connor reveals how the assassination of President Kennedy gave the SAS truly global significance. He tells the truth about SAS involvement in the Falklands War and the Gulf War and about their operation against the IRA in Gibraltar. Compiled from personal experience and the eye-witness accounts of friends and colleagues, this book reveals the inside story of SAS operations in both conventional war and counter-terrorist operations.
This book is a history of the SAS, written by a soldier who served for 23 years, was the key figure in the creation of its anti-terrorist unit and responsible for storming the Libyan embassy. Contains details of operations unknown even to most serving SAS men. Gives eye witness accounts dating from the first post-war operations in Malaya in the 1950's.
Details
- Format : Standard 2nd Hand Hardback with Dust Jacket)
- Condition : Good (Slightly tatty dust cover top edge & underlining on a few pages towards back of book)
- Category : Non-Fiction - War & Civil War
- Published : 1998 (Wiedenfeld & Nicolson)
- ISBN : 9780297840800
- SKU : B002878
- PPC : SP900gm
- RRP : Unknown (Clipped)
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
Illustrated with some B&W images. Indexed. 374pp.
External Reviews
'Controversial, blistering and unique' - Andy McNab.
'The book is definitely very well written and the author clearly knows his stuff and has put in considerable research time. It reads differently from the typical SAS type book that in addition to the usual gun battles and explosions it goes into a lot of historic geographic and political detail as to why the SAS were involved in a particular operation or war and while this is interesting especially for someone like me that enjoys history.'
'Excellent book being a student of military history this book was a great departure from some of the recent SAS books produced I like the way numerous gaps were filled with the political history of the countries concerned. Great insights into the way the Regiment has evolved over the years and an interesting take on where it should be. An extremely good no nonsense read, no self promotion, in fact the author goes out of his way to promote the sacrifices of his colleague something to be admired in this day and age.' - Google Reviews.
The Author
Ken Connor was the longest-serving member of the elite British Special Air Service (SAS). His book, Ghost Force: The Secret History of the SAS , was published to acclaim in Britain. He lives in Britain.