SAS Behind Enemy Lines - Covert Operations, 1941-91 (Hardcover)

Fighting behind enemy lines means no escape if you are wounded, no way out if the operation goes wrong. But as the SAS have proved, a handful of elite soldiers can inflict damage out of all proportion to their numbers. From World War II to the Gulf War, the SAS have raided behind enemy line. In this authoritative account of SAS covert operations, William Fowler investigates both their successes and failures and examines the future role of the special forces in today's world of spy satellites and electronic warfare.