The author served in SAS for twenty-five years. Blooded in Oman in 1970s, he also saw action in Northern Ireland, in Falklands War, and in Gulf campaign. From his early days in Paras to his time as Regimental Sergeant-Major in Gulf, he has lived and fought by motto 'Who Dares Wins'. This book offers[...]

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