When British troops first deployed to Northern Ireland in 1969 to keep apart rioting factions of loyalists and nationalists, they could not have known that they were being drawn into the longest campaign in the British Army’s history, a battle against the threat of a new rising force – the Provisional Irish Republican Army. Harry McCallion, Undercover War: Britain’s Special Forces and Their Secret Battle Against the IRA
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He regularly presents BBC series based on his acclaimed books. He is a columnist and Associate Editor at The Times, and has worked as the newspaper’s correspondent in New York, Paris and Washington. With unprecedented access to the SAS secret files, unseen footage and exclusive interviews with its founder members, SAS: Rogue Heroes tells the remarkable story behind an extraordinary fighting force, and the immense effort of making it a reality.īen Macintyre is the multimillion-copy bestselling author of books including Agent Zigzag, Operation Mincemeat and A Spy Among Friends.
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And so begins the most celebrated and mysterious military organisation in the world: the SAS. In the summer of 1941, at the height of the war in the Western Desert, a bored and eccentric young officer, David Stirling, has a vision for a new kind of war: attacking the enemy where they least expect it – from behind their own lines.ĭespite the intense opposition of many in British High Command, Winston Churchill personally gives Stirling permission to recruit the toughest, brightest and most ruthless soldiers he can find. “His description of the Battle of Mirbat is second to none you could almost hear the ADOO rounds smashing into the sandbags as you read this chapter” – ARRSE (Army Rumour Service) Ben MacIntyre, SAS: Rogue Heroes – The Authorized Wartime History Here – at last – is the authentic voice of the SAS. Beyond that, however, it corrects many of the distortions and exaggerations of other books, and explodes several long-standing myths about the Regiment. Fast-paced, earthy, dramatic, funny, occasionally disturbing, it is laced with firsthand descriptions of ferocious and bloody fighting, sudden death and incredible heroism, and peopled with a cast of extraordinary individuals. From his early days in the Paras to his time as Regimental Sergeant-Major in the Gulf, he has lived and fought by the motto ‘Who Dares Wins’.Įye of the Storm is Ratcliffe’s insider’s account of that exceptional career. Blooded in Oman in the 1970s, he also saw action in Northern Ireland, in the Falklands War, and in the Gulf campaign. Peter Ratcliffe served in the SAS for twenty-five years. Peter Ratcliffe, Eye of the Storm: Twenty-Five Years in Action with the SAS Ollie’s life has taught him that everyone has the capacity for incredible achievement, because it’s only when it’s crunch time, when you’re down to your last bullet – when you’re at break point – that you find out who you really are. But ordinary people can achieve the extraordinary, under the greatest pressure, in the most challenging situations. They have the same vulnerabilities and doubts as the rest of us. They don’t hit the target with every shot. Special Forces soldiers are not supermen. From survivor of a freak childhood attack to elite fighter, Ollie’s incredible story features, high-speed shoot-outs, counter-terrorism and humanitarian heroics. While working for a charity, he was lead command of a three-man team bravely infiltrating child trafficking rings, rescuing children and bringing them to safe houses.Įx-Special Forces soldier Ollie Ollerton has faced his own break points and now he tells us the lessons he has learnt along the way.
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Upon leaving the Special Forces, Ollie worked in Iraq as a private security contractor before heading to South-East Asia, using his incredible military training to benefit the lives of those less fortunate. During his six years in the SBS, Ollie’s missions included counter-narcotics, counter-terrorism, homeland security, counterinsurgency, operations and humanitarian efforts. After completing the gruelling 6-month-long SAS selection process, Ollie joined the Special Boat Service (SBS). Ollie’s military career began at the age of 18 when he joined the Royal Marine Commandos and toured operationally in Northern Ireland and in Iraq for Operation Desert Storm.
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Matthew ‘Ollie’ Ollerton is a former Special Forces soldier and a member of the Directing Staff in Channel 4’s hit show SAS: Who Dares Wins. Ex-Special Forces’ soldier and host of SAS: Who Dares Wins, Ollie Ollerton tells his incredible story for the first time.