Pathfinder
a special forces mission behind enemy lines
$35.49
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
13 May 2013
Summary
Pathfinder: Behind Enemy Lines with Britain’s Elite
First in - the official motto of one of the British Army’s smallest and most secretive units, 16 Air Assault Brigade’s Pathfinder Platoon. Unofficially, they are the bastard son of the SAS. And, like their counterparts in Hereford, the job of the Pathfinders is to operate unseen and undetected deep behind enemy lines.
When British forces were deployed to Iraq in 2003, Captain David Blakeley was given command of a reconnaiss…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781409129028 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1409129020 |
| Author: | David Blakeley |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Orion |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 13 May 2013 |
| Weight: | 304g |
| Dimensions: | 129mm x 196mm x 27mm |
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Critics Review
Real-life black ops - a must have
Real-life black ops - a must have – Frederick ForsythOur elite forces in blistering action against all odds – Bear GryllsA truly extraordinary book; fast-paced, gripping, authentic. A taut telling of an elite mission that helped change the course of a war. I joined the Regiment with David Blakeley and served alongside him in Kosovo and Iraq. He was a dynamic and inspirational leader – Dan Jarvis MBEBlistering action behind-enemy-lines - a true soldier’s story – Big Phil Campion, author of BORN FEARLESS
About The Author
David Blakeley
Captain David Blakeley was second in command of the elite Pathfinder Platoon and fought in the Iraq war in 2003 and in Afghanistan after 9⁄11. Before that, with 1 PARA he saw action in Kosovo, Sierra Leone and Northern Ireland and was, at one point, the youngest Captain in the British Army. After being seriously injured in Iraq he fought his way back to physical fitness and went on to undertake SAS selection. He now works as a military consultant to TV and film production companies. PATHFINDER is his first book. He lives in London.
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