eye of the storm “A MOST WELCOME ADDITION TO THE HISTORY OF THE SAS”

25 Years In action with the sas

FIRST-HAND DESCRIPTIONS OF BLOODY FIGHTING LACE THIS BLOCKBUSTER SAS ACCOUNT Author: Peter Ratcliffe DCM Publisher: O’mara Books Ltd Price: £9.99

It is always the case that accounts of the SAS excite attention among those interested in the history of Britain’s military. However, in this work we have what is arguably the definitive inside account of the operations of the secret and secretive regiment across the 25-year period of the author’s service – a period that covers some of the unit’s most famous and spectacular missions. It is also a period that, perhaps, has spawned a good few of the myths and legends which abound about the unit. This fast-paced, dramatic, funny and occasionally disturbing account tells firsthand what it means and takes to serve in the SAS. With descriptions of ferocious and bloody fighting, sudden death, incredible heroism and extraordinary individuals it is a truly eye-opening description of a life in action from Oman in the 1970s, through to Northern Ireland, the Falklands and then the Gulf War. This is a most welcome addition to the history of the SAS and is a no-nonsense account from one who was there, rather than the creation of an ‘outsider’ who would otherwise falter with fact and detail. Certainly, it is true to say that Eye Of The Storm explodes a good many of the distortions, myths and exaggerations which have grown up around the regiment. Ratcliffe has produced a most readable and compelling account. If ever there were a military page-turner, this is it!