True stories of the SAS (Rev. and updated ed)

This text follows the elite forces of the SAS from its beginnings in World War II to the 1990s, tracing their steps through the Malayan jungles, the Falkland Islands and the Gulf.

This book details the true stories of bravery and military skill, and offers an account of the history and secrets of the SAS.The soldiers of the SAS are among the most ruthless and efficient in the world - a top-secret British military unit and one of the most feared and respected special forces in existence.

In 1980 for example, the SAS appeared on the world's television screens as they stormed the Iranian Embassy in London.