SAS
Forfatter | Tony Jeapes |
Forlag | Greenhill Books |
Utgitt | 2005 |
Format | Paperback Andre format? |
Språk | Engelsk |
ISBN | 9781853675676 |
In 1970 the SAS were called in to support the Sultan of Oman's armed
forces in their fierce campaign against a Communist armed insurrection. This
was first and last a war about people. The task in hand was not to obliterate
the enemy but to persuade them to join the government's side and at the same
time win the support of the civilians of the Jebel Dhofar. This is the gripping
story of the part played in the conflict by squadrons of the 22nd Special Air
Service Regiment, the first full SAS squadron in the region. Written by the man
who commanded that unit and who successfully raised the first bands of Dhofari
irregulars to fight for the Sultan, SAS: Secret War in Oman provides a unique
and personal insight into what was to become one of the most successful
counter-insurgency campaigns of the 20th century.