SAS, phantoms of war
Subtitle: a history of the Australian Special Air Service
By: David Horner.
Contributors: Horner, D. M. 1948-
Edition: Updated ed.
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Crows Nest, N.S.W
Language: eng
Number of pages: 596
Subjects: Australia. Army. Special Air Service Regiment -- History; Australia. Army -- Commando troops
Description: xix, 596 p. 23 cm
Notes: Bibliography: p. 532-540.
"Updated edition of: SAS, phantoms of the jungle."
Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1 The tractor job: 2 Squadron, March 1968; title: Chapter 2 Towards special forces: Australia, 1940-1957; title: Chapter 3 The 1st SAS Company: Swanbourne, 1957-1962; title: Chapter 4 To Borneo: Formation of the regiment,; title: 1963-1964; title: Chapter 5 Hearts and minds: 1 Squadron, February-May; title: 1965; title: Chapter 6 Across the border: 1 Squadron, May-June 1965; title: Chapter 7 The rogue: 1 Squadron, May-June 1965; title: Chapter 8 Contact: 1 Squadron, June-July 1965; title: Chapter 9 Preparing for action: 2 Squadron, September; title: 1964-February 1966; title: Chapter 10 The Sarawak operations: 2 Squadron,; title: February-July 1966; title: Chapter 11 Eyes and ears of the Task Force: 3 Squadron,; title: June-July 1966; title: Chapter 12 Long Tan and after: 3 Squadron, August; title: 1966-March 1967; title: Chapter 13 Fighting for information: 1 Squadron, March; title: 1967-February 1968; title: Chapter 14 Phantoms of the jungle: Vietnam patrolling,; title: 1966-1968; title: Chapter 15 Dominating the rear areas: 2 Squadron,; title: February-October 1968; title: Chapter 16 A matter of training: 2 Squadron, October; title: 1968-February 1969; title: Chapter 17 The regimental base: Swanbourne, 1968-1972; title: Chapter 18 The lure of the May Taos: 3 Squadron, February; title: 1969-August 1969; title: Chapter 19 Into the May Taos: 3 Squadron, September; title: 1969-February 1970; title: Chapter 20 Flexibility and frustration: 1 Squadron, February; title: 1970-February 1971; title: Chapter 21 Withdrawal from Vietnam: 2 Squadron,; title: February-October 1971; title: Chapter 22 The defence of Australia: 1972-1981; title: Chapter 23 Counter-terrorism: 1978-1988; title: Chapter 24 Phantoms of the operations: 1987-1999; title: Chapter 25 The force of choice: 1999-2000.