The One That Got Away
The legendary true story of an SAS man alone behind enemy lines
$35.10
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
2 June 2011
Summary
The Classic story of the Bravo Two Zero Mission
Eight members of the SAS set off on the mission. Only one evaded capture.
This is his true story.
The SAS mission conducted behind Iraqi lines is one of the most famous true stories of courage and survival in modern warfare. Late on the evening of 24 January 1991, the patrol was compromised deep behind enemy lines in Iraq. A fierce firefight left the eight men miraculously unscathed, but they were forced to run for their …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099556671 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099556677 |
| Author: | Chris Ryan |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Arrow Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 2 June 2011 |
| Weight: | 304g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 28mm |
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Critics Review
Real strength in detailing the nitty-gritty of operations
Real strength in detailing the nitty-gritty of operations * Sunday Times *Packed with trademark technical detailing and gung-ho action * Maxim *Raw and brutal * Daily Express *You have personally made SAS history – General Sir Peter de la BillièreChris Ryan’s The One That Got Away must rank with the great escape stories of modern military history * Soldier Magazine *
About The Author
Chris Ryan
Former SAS corporal and the only man to escape death or capture during the Bravo Two Zero operation in the 1991 Gulf War, Chris Ryan turned to writing thrillers to tell the stories the Official Secrets Act stops him putting in his non-fiction. His novels have gone on to inspire the Sky One series Strike Back.
Born near Newcastle in 1961, Chris Ryan joined the SAS in 1984. During his ten years there he was involved in overt and covert operations and was also sniper team commander of the anti-terrorist team. During the Gulf War, Chris Ryan was the only member of an eight-man unit to escape from Iraq, where three colleagues were killed and four captured. It was the longest escape and evasion in the history of the SAS. For this he was awarded the Military Medal.
He wrote about his experiences in the bestseller The One That Got Away, which was adapted for screen, and since then has written three other works of non-fiction, over twenty bestselling novels and a series of childrens’ books.
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