Search Results: HISTORY/Military History/Gulf War from William Robertson

London: Cassell, 2002. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good +. London: Cassell, 2002. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good +. Hardback. 1st Edition. Near Fine/VG+ One of the most famous stories to emerge from the First Gulf War was the mission code-named Bravo Two Zero, carried out by soldiers of Britain's famed SAS regiment. In this remarkable book, the author - himself an ex-member of the SAS - retraces the steps of that patrol and uncovers some painful and less-than-heroic truths. Three members of the patrol were killed in action, and one of these, Vince Phillips, was villified to a greater or lesser extent by the patrol leader and his second-in-command. Asher, a fluent Arab speaker, acting on behalf of Phillip's relatives, succeeds in learning the true circumstances of this soldier's death, and makes a moving tribute to him in the book. This is a must-read for any modern military historian or special-forces enthusiast. Every nation needs heroes - but the truth is more important. Contains 233… Read More