SAS, ARE YOU TOUGH ENOUGH? THE REAL STORY BEHIND SAS SELECTION

 Barry Davies, Boxtree large paperback 2001.

SAS selection is one of the toughest military selection courses in the world. It involves physical training one would expect to find in an Olympic athlete. It entails stretching the mind and body for the countless techniques the SAS soldier must learn, from weapons, survival and escape to parachuting, interrogation training and hostage rescue. The BBC series SAS – Are You Tough Enough? tests part of this gruelling selection procedure where thirty members of the public are put through two weeks of hell in a bid to see who is tough enough for the world’s elite regiment. Written by the series’ behind-the-scenes expert, Barry Davies, this accompanying book covers in detail the requirements needed for those wishing to join the SAS and outlines many of the procedures featured in the BBC series. First published as ‘Joining The SAS’, it provides a rare insight into the SAS’s legendary training and covers how to get fit enough, how to conduct yourself and what you can expect when you enter a squadron. With photographs of the BBC contestants in action, the book provides an analysis of how the volunteers coped with the course as well as a full picture of SAS selection and what life is really like in the most respected and feared Special forces unit in the world.

Apart from two very slight and minor (almost imperceptible) corner creases, the book is in very good condition and is illustrated.