The SAS Fighting Techniques Handbook

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Summary: An Inside Account of the Secret Wars
Review: An excellent book giving the nuts and bolts of SF operations. A little dated in parts but still a very valuable source.

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Summary: sas HANDBOOK
Review: For the guy giving this book 2 stars because it wasn't a history of the SAS- did you read the title? "THE SAS FIGHTING TECHNIQUES HANDBOOK" um- should have been self-explanitory...

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Summary: sas HANDBOOK
Review: For the guy giving this book 2 stars because it wasn't a history of the SAS- did you read the title? "THE SAS FIGHTING TECHNIQUES HANDBOOK" um- should have been self-explanitory...

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Summary: An excellent introduction
Review: Here we have part of a contiunuing series of books that emblazon "SAS" on the cover as a misleading sales pitch. For the most part this book is not about the Special Air Service -- instead it covers special forces operations in general. If you are looking for material specifically on the SAS (which the title seems to promise), pass this one up...

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Summary: Make sure to look beyond the title of this book!
Review: Here we have part of a contiunuing series of books that emblazon "SAS" on the cover as a misleading sales pitch. For the most part this book is not about the Special Air Service -- instead it covers special forces operations in general. If you are looking for material specifically on the SAS (which the title seems to promise), pass this one up...

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Summary: Don't bother buying
Review: I did buy this book because I got the impression that I could get new and inside information. This books tells about some war situations but after reading every chapter I had to come to the conclusion that I had learned nothing new. Or it must be recommendations as to avoid being detected: don't walk on an open field. Don't walk in the sun but seek the shadow. I did expect more secrets of the SAS trade but no.

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Summary: Excellent intro to special forces
Review: This book provides an interesting and informative overview of the special forces for the layman. It describes their training, equipment, missions and tactics in great detail. The author writes accessibly and uses plenty of examples from 20th century special operations and warfare.

The best thing I found about the book is the diagrams. It literally has hundreds of diagrams of specifics. For instance, it presents layouts of common ambushes used by small-size guerilla teams, a cross-section of a typical hostile border crossing and a plan of the angles and arrangement with respect to a landing site. There are heaps and heaps more diagrams, tables and stories.

The book covers logistics, borders, land, sea and air operations, contingencies, counter-terrorism and intelligence. A great read for all who've seen plenty of thrillers and are eager for the real thing - which is even more interesting.

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Summary: Smack me on the ... and call me Sally
Review: This is a totally rad book about the tactics used by the Space Attack Sqauadron. I can now pilot a space ship to fight aliens, and the CIA (Chaps In America), which still tries to control my mind. But the tin foil hat stops them cold.

OH YEAH!

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Summary: How the Special; Forces Operate
Review: This is one of the most informative books written on the Special Forces. It's publication date was delayed while both DI5 and DI6 (MI6 and MI5 to the media) looked at the manuscript and attempted to delay if not abort its publication date. Enough said!

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Summary: An excellent introduction
Review: When I bought this book, I was looking for an introduction to special operations, including recon, ingress, and egress. This book not only covers this, but also deals with VIP protection, Intelligence networks, and survival in case the op fails.
The only problem with the book is the title: the book concentrates on special forces in general, not just SAS.
Apart from that, excellent.