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English
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'Wounded' traces a journey made by a casualty from the battlefield of the Western Front to a hospital in Britain. It is a story told through the testimony of those who cared for him - stretcher bearers and medical officers, surgeons and chaplains, often mentally and physically unprepared and frequently on the verge of collapse nurses - from the aid post in the trenches to the casualty clearing station and the ambulance train back to Blighty.
Author
Publisher
Headline
Language
English
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'Special Ops Heroes' tells the extraordinary stories behind Lord Ashcroft's collection of SAS and other special forces medals - the largest of its kind in the world. The stories span some 60 years from the exploits of the newly-formed SAS early in the Second World War to the end of the 20th-century.
43) Masters of war
Author
Publisher
Coronet
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
In Paris, an elderly man is assassinated as he takes his morning walk. In the war-torn cities of Syria, government forces wage a bloody war against their own people. The Russians are propping up the government, the French are backing one rebel fraction and the British are backing another. And in north Africa, young SAS trooper Jamie Truman is coming to the end of a gruelling tour of duty, or so he thinks.
44) The Nazi hunters
Author
Publisher
Quercus
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
In 'The Nazi Hunters', bestselling author Damien Lewis tells the extraordinary true story of the SAS's bloody rebirth.
Author
Publisher
Helion
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
As the events of the Second World War fade into the distance it is important that the activities of a small band of brothers are not overlooked. In the dark days following Dunkirk in 1940 these men volunteered for what was euphemistically termed 'Special Service'.
Author
Publisher
Tempus
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Using personal accounts from the diaries and letters of British soldiers who served in the First World War, David Woodward describes the experience of combat in Egypt and Palestine. He paints a picture of life for the British Tommy in conditions vastly different from the Western Front.
Author
Publisher
Collins
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
A unique and poignant record of a club created for heroes. There are just a handful of men and women alive today who served and fought with the Special Forces during the Second World War. They are a dwindling bunch of veterans in their twilight years whose tales of heroism and daring-do will soon be lost in time forever - yet they still regularly get together in a gentleman's club, right in the heart of London - The Special Forces Club.
Author
Publisher
Abacus
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Iraq, 2003: British and American forces confront an insurgency of devastating complexity. Facing defeat, the Coalition waged a hidden war within a war. Major-General Stan McChrystal devised a campaign fusing special forces, aircraft, and the latest surveillance technology with the aim of taking down the enemy before it could regenerate.
Author
Publisher
William Collins
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
A unique and poignant record of a club created for heroes. There are just a handful of men and women alive today who served and fought with the Special Forces during the Second World War. They are a dwindling bunch of veterans in their twilight years whose tales of heroism and daring-do will soon be lost in time forever - yet they still regularly get together in a gentleman's club, right in the heart of London - The Special Forces Club.
Author
Publisher
John Murray
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
The Gurkhas have fought on behalf of Britain and India for nearly 200 years. As brave as they are resilient, resourceful and cunning, they have earned a reputation as devastating fighters, and their unswerving loyalty to the Crown has always inspired affection in the British people. This book tells their story.
52) Ultimate weapon
Author
Publisher
Century
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Nick Scott's daughter is a scientist who has cracked one of the scientific secrets of the age. Now she has vanished. Her lover, Jed Bradley, is one of SAS's toughest young agents. Caught in a global power play, Nick and Jed find themselves in a desperate race to find the woman they both love and to unlock the secret of the Ultimate Weapon.
55) Firefight
Author
Publisher
Century
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Former SAS Captain Will Jackson is a man with nothing to lose. His life was torn apart the day a terrorist attack killed his family. Now he leads a life of grief-stricken obscurity, until he is asked to take on a mission in Afghanistan. As events unfold, Will discovers that somebody is playing a deadly game with him.
Author
Publisher
Pen & Sword Military
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
When Bill Cheall joined up in April 1939, he could not have imagined the drama, trauma, rewards and anguish that lay in store. First and foremost a Green Howard, he saw the sharp end of the Nazis' Blitzkrieg and was evacuated and exhausted. Bill tells his story with modesty, humility and humour.
Author
Publisher
Coronet
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
This is Geoffrey Gordon-Creed's honest account of winning the war not by fair play but by being more ruthless than your enemy. But maybe what is even more extraordinary than his soldiering is the frank account of sexual adventuring that went with it. This is how the dogs of war behave when they are let off the leash.
59) Storm front
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Language
English
Description
This title explores how, in 1970, a communist rebellion in the south of Oman threatened not only the stability of the Arabian Peninsula but more importantly the vital oil routes through the Persian Gulf. Within six months, the SAS arrived to lead a fierce secret war against the rebels.
Author
Publisher
Pen & Sword Military
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
William Morris was in the front rank during the Charge of the Light Brigade, and he was one of the first horsemen to reach the Russian guns. This book provides a portrait of Morris and his fellow officers and commanders, providing a fascinating insight into the Crimean War.
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