For Queen & Country by Nigel Ely
Spud Ely's SAS career has taken him into some of the most deadly, high-octane, violent battles ever. From the Falklands to the Persian Gulf, he has been in the very centre of some of the most ferocious fighting scenes modern history has witnessed. Armed to the hilt with the most up-to-date, hi-tech military machinery and his highly-toned fighting skills, Ely is truly a force to be reckoned with. In this volume, he has collected his most memorable experiences into a dossier of warfare. He has also collected testimonials from his fellow SAS operatives to paint an accurate, controversial picture of what really happened during the blood-thirsty Falklands conflict.
Nigel 'Spud' Ely served in 2 Para as a private soldier and was later one of the youngest to pass Selection into 22 SAS. During the Falklands War he was on the first landing craft to hit the beach at San Carlos and was point man for the battle for Goose Green. He went on to fight in 2 Para's second major engagement, the battle for Wireless Ridge (2 Para was the only unit to fight two battles in the Falklands campaign) and as the firing died down, he and his comrades found themselves rapidly advancing into Port Stanley. So 2 Para became the first unit of the Task Force into the islands' capital, where they took the unofficial Argentine surrender. After leaving the British Army he worked as a military adviser for the British Government, a war photojournalist and became a bestselling author.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781857825756 |
| ISBN 10 | 1857825756 |
| Title | For Queen & Country |
| Author | Nigel Ely |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Blake Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2003-02-14 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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