Operation Certain Death by Damien Lewis
This book chronicles the story of the single most daring Special Forces operation since World War Two - Operation Barras; Operation Barras, the rescue mission, was a combined force of 100 Paras, twelve members of the Special Boat Squadron, helicopters from the Navy and RAF and, spearheading the operation, 40-strong D squadron of the SAS.
What a story! As good as any thriller I have ever readThis is the lowdown. * Frederick Forsyth *
Grotesque, glorious and utterly gripping * Bolton Evening News *
A powerful docu-novel, which conveys the danger of the operation and the courage of those who went in to successfully rescue their colleagues. * Sunderland Echo *
As a purely military operation it knocks into a cocked hat the lifting of the Iranian embassy siege -- Brigadier Andrew Stewart
Grotesque, glorious and utterly gripping * Bolton Evening News *
A powerful docu-novel, which conveys the danger of the operation and the courage of those who went in to successfully rescue their colleagues. * Sunderland Echo *
As a purely military operation it knocks into a cocked hat the lifting of the Iranian embassy siege -- Brigadier Andrew Stewart
Damien Lewis is a journalist and documentary film maker and has spent twenty years reporting from conflict zones. He has worked for the Telegraph, the Guardian and the BBC. Slave and Operation Certain Death have both been Sunday Times bestsellers. He lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781787460874 |
| ISBN 10 | 1787460878 |
| Title | Operation Certain Death |
| Author | Damien Lewis |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2018-03-08 |
| Number of pages | 576 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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