Shadows of a forgotten past
Subtitle: to the edge with the Rhodesian SAS and Selous Scouts
By: Paul French
Publisher: Helion & Company; GG Books UK
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Solihull; Rugby, Warwickshire
Language: eng
Number of pages: 203
ISBN-13: 9781908916600
Subjects: Southern Rhodesia; Southern Rhodesia. Army. Special Air Service; Special forces (Military science); South Africa. Army. Reconnaissance Commando, 6; South Africa; Military History; Employees; Private security services; Southern Rhodesia. Army. Selous Scouts; Personal narratives; Parachute troops; Iraq War, 2003-2011; Biography; History
Other titles: To the edge with the Rhodesian SAS and Selous Scouts
Description: This work chronicles the experiences of Paul French, who upon leaving the British Army's 21 SAS (V), sought adventure and excitement in C Squadron of the Rhodesian SAS. The book tells of the missions that succeeded and of the many that failed. It notes simply and succinctly the sheer stress and danger of special forces operations.
Table of contents: title: Selection comparisons; title: Rhodesian SAS; title: Selous Scouts pseudo operations; title: The operation that went wrong; title: Anecdotes; title: Raid on Joshua Nkomo, Lusaka, 14 April 1979; title: The operation that went right; title: Operation Tepid, October 1979; title: The Cisco and Marianne Guerreiro story; title: Mozambique National Resistance; title: End of an era; title: Angola, Somalia and Iraq.