He is one of the most highly decorated soldiers alive. He is also the first to break the code of silence about the most elite fighting f...
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Jan 25, 2010
Arun
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Special Forces ever since I came to understand them has been a source of fascination for me. The fact that a handful of soldiers could inflict deeper damage into ant enemy's heart than a conventional military force is nothing sort of a brilliant albeit successful idea. I had heard of McNab from the Bravo Two Zero legend (which interestingly i am yet to read) and Immediate Action was in fact called a stepping stone for B2Z.
The book sketches the career of McNab from the time when he w More...
The book sketches the career of McNab from the time when he w More...
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Dec 16, 2007
Seth
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Given the subject matter--an autobiography of an SAS soldier up to Desert Storm--you would expect one of two things: a) insightful commentary about the SAS, its methods, its role in the world, and it's interrelationship with Thatcherian policies, or b) a great escapist thriller with lots of action, whether interpersonal or military.
Given the lurid cover Bantam/Dell gave the mass market edition ("The explosive true story..." "The controversial book the British governmen More...
Given the lurid cover Bantam/Dell gave the mass market edition ("The explosive true story..." "The controversial book the British governmen More...
Feb 02, 2011
Bicefalus
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la prima guerra del golfo vista dagli di chi c'era e si è trovato in mezzo ad una delle missioni più fallimentari di tutta la guerra ...
nulla nasce dalla fantasia e l'atrocità del combat tere per salvare la propria pelle esce in tutta la sua tragicità
nulla nasce dalla fantasia e l'atrocità del combat tere per salvare la propria pelle esce in tutta la sua tragicità
Oct 11, 2008
Kevin
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Good book, however I had to learn all new words to understand what he was talking about. I served in the armed forces, and the jargin is entirely different. When I began to read the book I was having to read paragraphs twice to understand what exactly was going on. The author did attempt to explain some of the terms, and how things relate to American English.
One of the quotes on the exterior of the book said in essence that the government tried to suppress the release of this book. I kep More...
One of the quotes on the exterior of the book said in essence that the government tried to suppress the release of this book. I kep More...
Nov 04, 2010
Zare
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First modern [non-WW2] book on SAS that I have read. Gripping tale of SAS operators and their actions worldwide. As it is always the case with this sort of history books do not expect that all secrets of the trade will be revealed.
Nov 02, 2009
Rickard
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An interesting book, however I read it straight after reading Bravo Two Zero and it became a bit too much with two of his books after each other.
Feb 03, 2012
Tim Evans
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First read this when I was 11 so it was my first look at what the army and, especially, the SAS were. Quite shocking but fascinating.
Sep 02, 2011
Chris
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Massive McNab fan but got bored with this book and gave up 3/4s of the way through..started reading seven troop and the 1st 100 pages of that seem to be the same as what was mentioned in immediate action
Feb 23, 2008
Malcolm
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Very descriptive analysis of the selection process and the counter terrorist methodology in eliminating opponents (very useful in mock trial criminal self-defense claims). Also has recollections from the British Special Air Service incursions, against the IRA, in Belfast.
Oct 03, 2008
Leahcim
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James here again. Read this book to learn all about the secret world of the SAS the masters of CQB. Fun to read and amazing that people are alive to tell the tell. Jason Bourne is fiction. Andy McNab and his team of SAS guys are real.
Oct 19, 2008
John
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How strange... that so many years after reading this book I should find myself providing work to one of the colleagues of McNab, just a couple of weeks ago.
It has made me want to go back and read this and his other books again.
It has made me want to go back and read this and his other books again.
Sep 13, 2007
Beth
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Interesting look at the making of a warrior and how he is used. Also a disturbing commentary on the choices of what others do with their training. Is it the rush, making a living, greed, wanderlust, death wish...? Who can tell.
Apr 20, 2008
Patrick
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a great book, only marred by the fact that there is some belief that some of the details are not true.
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