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Operational history of the British South Africa Police Reserve Air Wing (PRAW) - a unique service operating private aircraft flown by volunteers - in support of the Rhodesian police.

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Portuguese paratroopers (or 'paras') began as a stepchild of the army and found a home in the Portuguese Air Force in 1955. Initially, the post-World War Two Portuguese Army seemed to have had mixed emotions about the need for elite, special-purpose forces that operated in small units with the attendant flexibility and elevated lethality. Shock tro

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The true and incredible story of the origins of the SAS unit that would become legendary during the Second World War.

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The dramatic account of the campaign to retake the port of Aden by the combined Gulf States.

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From an award-winning investigative journalist, a hard-hitting expos of the unchecked crimes of SEAL Team 6, revealing how the Navy SEAL forces were developed and then sacrificed in the service of American empire.

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The inside story of the most daring SAS rescue mission ever

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Life and leadership lessons from the Special Forces, accompanying the Channel 4 series SAS: Who Dares Wins.

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Drawing upon Soviet sources, this book assesses the evolving organization, uniforms, insignia, weaponry and personal equipment of Soviet naval infantry units from 1917 to 1991.

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Tasked with storming mountain strongholds in the desert. Trained to hunt down the world's most wanted terrorists. This is the extraordinary story of 22 SAS.

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Featuring specially commissioned artwork and archive illustrations, this engrossing study describes the US Marine Corps' early operations and illustrates its evolving uniforms and personal equipment.

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The Brereton report - the findings of a long-running inquiry into war crimes allegations involving members of the Australian Special Operations Task Group during their deployment to Afghanistan - was released in November 2020. Veiled Valour explores the background to the allegations.

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An ex-SAS soldier tells all: what it means to be a member of an elite group, the challenges, the highs and the lows - and the sense of duty, honour and brotherhood that never dies.

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This is the inside story of an Army Ranger, surrounded and outnumbered, fighting a desperate action on the ground during the Black Hawk Down raid in Somalia in 1993.

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Based on recently released wartime files, interviews with surviving veterans and previously unpublished private papers, this is the incredible story of the origins and operations of a wartime special forces unit that defied the odds.

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Written by retired Navy Captain, this book chronicles the history and development of the Marine Special Operations Command and how they find, recruit, and train their special operators.

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the opponents were the half-strength 3d Company, 1st Battalion, of the Legion opposed by more than 2,000 Mexican regulars and guerrillas. After several fights against the Mexican lancers just beyond the deserted La Trinidad Hacienda at Camerone, the 3d took cover behind the old walls of the hacienda.

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This title gives insight into the life of the Celtic warrior and his experience of battle - on foot, on horseback, and as a charioteer. It also details Celtic society and studies the vital ritual nature of Celtic warfare, from the naked gaesatae to the woad-painted warriors.

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The evolution of elite personal protection unitsalso known as close protection unitswithin the former Soviet Union is one of the least examined, yet crucial political developments in this region.

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The US Rangers were an elite force charged with conducting raids and securing vital strongholds. This title follows one recruit through commando, raiding and amphibious training in Scotland and into action. It shows how these troops differed from standard infantrymen in their mission and skills.

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The crack military SS Division - elite troops - at war Closely researched from German sources Tales of extraordinary bravery and courage

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A collection of brilliant studies by distinguished scholars, it illuminates, through a combination of overview and case study, a historical subject that has profound implications for the development of specialized forces in the post-Cold War Era.