MODERN ELITE FORCES

 Orbis for St Michael, soft cover 1986.

Until the SAS exploded their way into the Iranian embassy in London to end the five-day siege in 1980 many of us were scarcely aware that such elite forces even existed. For most, this astonishing spectacle provided a once-in-a-lifetime glimpse of an elite force in action – live on television. This is one of the many dramatic accounts in this book of courageous and skilled military forces from various countries carrying out dangerous and challenging missions in modern times and in different parts of the world. The content of this book was assembled under the expert eye of Dr. John Pimlott, Senior Lecturer in War Studies and International Affairs at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst..

 The book is in very good condition and is illustrated in colour throughout.