SAS in Action

by Peter Macdonald

This is a comprehensive account of the battles and campaigns, weapons and equipment, training and tactics of Britain`s Special Air Service. Included in the text is coverage of the Regiment`s wars in the jungles of Malaya and Borneo in the 1950s and 1960s, the counter-terrorist campaign in Northern Ireland, the behind-the-lines actions during the Falklands War and the Iranian Embassy siege of 1980. There is also information on what it takes to win the beige beret and how the SAS compares with other countries` special forces.

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990