Category Archives: special forces

The One Who Got Away

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

The book I read to research this post was The One Who Got Away by Chris Ryan which is an excellent book which I bought from kindle. This book which shares its name with a classic world war 2 film … Continue reading →

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The Seals

Posted on March 24, 2012 by

A history of the SEALs regiment. Continue reading →

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The Iranian Embassy Seige

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

The story of the iranian embassy seige in london in 1980. Continue reading →

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The Commando’s

Posted on December 18, 2011 by

The book I read to research this post was Inside the Commandos by James D Ladd which is an excellent book which I bought from a car boot sale. Although other countries have similiar units which are often called things like … Continue reading →

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The SAS IN Northern Ireland

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

The book I read to research this post was The SAS 1947 To The Present by Anthony Kemp which is an excellent book which I got from the library. This book is the second in a 2 part series on … Continue reading →

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Goose Green

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

The book I read to research this post was Goose Green by Mark Adkin which is an excellent book and which I got from amazon. Goose Green which was part of the falklands war in 1982 was the first land battle … Continue reading →

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The Development of the Paras After World War 2

Posted on October 16, 2011 by

The book I read to research this post was Sky Men by Robert Kershaw which is an excellent book which I got from the library. During world war 2 any members of the special forces captured by the germans could expect … Continue reading →

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The SAS

Posted on October 9, 2011 by

The book I read to research this post was Fight to Win Deadly Skills of the Elite Forces by Chris Ryan which is an excellent book and which I got from the library. Twice a year the SAS lets people compete … Continue reading →

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