The Sixteen by John Urwin
As an 18-year-old, John Urwin was posted to Cyprus, where he was recruited into a top-secret unit called the Sixteen, whose task was to assassinate key figures throughout the Middle East. Now he breaks his silence to tell their story. Their training was said to have surpassed that of the SAS in unarmed combat and weaponry. His description of their four key missions is explosive and a riveting account of the turbulent 1950s in the Middle East. The Cold War was approaching its height and when there was a mission to be undertaken that no government could be seen to endorse, the Sixteen would do the job. No previous depiction of a military group, in book or movie, has remotely compared to the secrecy, skills and sheer professionalism of the Sixteen.
Long after he left the Sixteen, John Urwin continued to use his skills in the unarmed combat courses he ran. An expert in many different aspects of military life, he has also been a stock-car racer and used his special skills to overcome a series of disasters in his personal life, including a major fall in a work-related accident. He is currently working on the follow-up to The Sixteen.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781844540662 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844540669 |
| Title | The Sixteen |
| Author | John Urwin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Blake Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2004-09-24 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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