His many previous books include the bestselling The Mammoth Book of the Edge, The Mammoth Book of. .

His many previous books include the bestselling The Mammoth Book of the Edge, The Mammoth Book of Polar Journeys, The Mammoth Book of True War Stories, World War II: The Autobiography, The Mammoth Book of Combat, Voices from D-Day, A Brief History of the First World War, SAS:The Autobiography, The Mammoth Book of Covert Ops, The Mammoth Book of Vietnam, Spitfire .

The Mammoth Book of Awesome Comic Fantasy. The sas: prototype of the special force. The SAS began life in the desert. The Mammoth Book of Battles. The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 2000. The Mammoth Book of Best New Science Fiction 13. The Mammoth Book of Bridge. Injured during parachute training, he drew up plans for a new type of long-range commando organisation while hospitalized in Cairo.

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American Army Special Forces. Jon E. Lewis is a historian and writer, whose books on history and military history are sold worldwide. Russian Army Special Forces. Evasion Capture and Escape. Health and Medical Skills. Hijacks and Hostage Rescue. Landings and Raids on Enemy Territory. He holds graduate and postgraduate degrees in history. His work has appeared in New Statesman, the Independent, Time Out and the Guardian. He lives in Herefordshire with his partner and children. Praise for his previous books

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Jon E. He lives in Herefordshire with h Jon E. Lewis is a historian and writer, whose books on history and military history are sold worldwide

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The Mammoth Book of Special Forces : Over 30 Missions of Ultimate Danger Behind Enemy Lines, from the Attempted Assassination of Rommel to the Iraq War. by Jon E. Lewis. Fully up-to-date, this riveting collection includes the most recent operations into Iraq, Afghanistan and Bosnia, and features the entire range of special forces from SAS, Commandos, and Rangers to Navy SEALS and Paratroopers

The British Army’s Special Air Service (SAS), established in 1950, which has served as a model for the special forces of many countries

In this encyclopedic book, Lewis provides insights into the origins, training, tactics, weapons and achievements of special forces and special mission units throughout the world, focusing particularly on US and UK forces. He also looks at the codes that that bind the members of these elite units together. He reveals training secrets in everything from wilderness survival to hand-to-hand combat. The British Army’s Special Air Service (SAS), established in 1950, which has served as a model for the special forces of many countries. Its counter-terrorist wing famously took part in the hostage rescue during the siege of the Iranian Embassy in London in 1980.

Lewis looks at the origins, training, tactics, weapons, and achievements of regiments such as Britain's SAS and . Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books you've read

Lewis looks at the origins, training, tactics, weapons, and achievements of regiments such as Britain's SAS and Paratroopers, the US Navy SEALS, Delta Force, Army Rangers and Green Berets, Russia's Spetsnaz, and the Israeli Special Forces, as well as the codes that bind their members together. He looks at training in everything from wilderness survival to hand-to-hand combat. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books you've read. Whether you've loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Lewis, David West. In this encyclopedic book, Lewis provides insights into the origins, training, tactics, weapons and achievements of special forces and special mission units throughout the world, focusing particularly on US and UK forces. In doing so, he draws extensively on biographies, autobiographies, training manuals, interviews and press coverage of key operations.