- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Phoenix; New Ed edition (10 July 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0304364622
- ISBN-13: 978-0304364626
- Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.1 x 19.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
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- #85 in Books > Biography > War & Espionage > Special Forces
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Robin Horsfall shot and killed one of the leading terrorists inside the Iranian Embassy when the SAS stormed the building. He served with the SAS during the Falklands War and on subsequent counter-terrorist operations. He tells his personal odyssey from boy-soldier to paratrooper with insight and wisdom. His enemies were not just terrorists: he fought the institutionalized brutality of the Parachute Regiment -- and his own inner demons. He learned the difference between physical and moral courage; between officers who expect you to be ready to die for them, and those who actually want you to get killed so they can win a medal. It's an action-packed narrative, but much more than another RAMBO-style romp. Robin reveals some painful truths, not least the ordinary SAS men's view of General de la Billiere and his orders for a kamikaze mission to Argentina. This is the best, no-holds barred, personal account of an SAS trooper ever published.
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Robin Horsfall joined the Army as a boy soldier then served in 2 Para in Northern Ireland during the mid-1970s. He joined the SAS in time to storm the Iranian Embassy and serve during the Falklands. After leaving the army he worked as Dodi Fayed's bodyguard and fought as a mercenary in Sri Lanka and Mozambique. He is now a very successful karate teacher in London and is married with four children.
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A brilliantly written work ...,
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This review is from: Fighting Scared: Para, Mercenary, SAS, Sniper, Bodyguard (Hardcover)
Robin Horsfall really has produced a truly wonderful book, that makes for absolutely compelling reading - to the point that when I finished it, I turned straight back to the start and read it again.From his early days as a boy soldier, to his trials and tribulations as a para, and eventually to the tough selection process to become a member of our elite SAS, this work will have you gripped from start to finish, with a good number of amusing anecdotes, such as the jungle's infamous "b***ard tree", which had me laughing out loud. I'd remembered Robin's name from a wonderful BBC documentary charting the 6 days of the Iranian Embassy Siege in 1980, where he was a member of the SAS team which stormed and brought to a conclusion that compelling episode in recent British history. I'm so glad I did remember his name, as this book makes for one hell of a read.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Best SAS book on the market,
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This review is from: Fighting Scared (Cassell Military Paperbacks) (Paperback)
Robin Horsefall is a very down to earth man. He tells the story as it is with no bravado, and at times, he is even a little shameful of things he has done. He does not try to be a hero, and I firmly respect the way he has written this book with apparent utmost honesty and lack of arrogance.
Rest assured that this still remains the most exciting SAS book I have read, and holds itself head and shoulders above "Bravo two zero" and "the one that got away". Horseful is master at setting the atmosphere and at times in the book I felt as though I were laid on the ground next to him behind enemy lines (with my heart racing). Once you start this book you will think of little else until it is finished and then you will wish there was more. All in all an absolutely superb read, I reccommend it whole heartedly!
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A military classic in every sense,
By Steven McLaughlin (Lancashire, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Fighting Scared (Cassell Military Paperbacks) (Paperback)
I had the pleasure of meeting Robin when we were both featured as guests on a political discussion show. To say it was an honour would be an understatement - he has a military record and personal history that marks him out as a truly remarkable man. Having firstly met him, and secondly read his book, I can well understand how he's gained such a legendary reputation amongst the military community.
Robin became a boy soldier at the tender age of 15 on the famously robust `Junior Leaders course'. If you've ever wondered why the British Infantry has consistently produced the finest NCOs in the world then one need look no further than this course: in the 1970/80s most of our RSMs were graduates of this scheme. Following on from that Robin became an elite Para at just 17 (another outstanding feat), and even more impressively, a fully blown SAS trooper at just 21. But Fighting Scared is much more than just another Special Forces memoir, and the author's moving personal story of a grim childhood, and consequent fears and self-doubt, resonates throughout the expertly written text. Robin's story has a profound humanity and self-awareness behind it, and he explains clearly, and demonstrates with graphic candour, why walking away from violence is often the hardest thing to do. Most readers will undoubtedly relish the adrenaline packed descriptions of daily life within the SAS and the remorseless cycle of military op's; but for me the story of his struggle for acceptance and fight for respect and dignity, within the Para's and basic training, was equally valid. Robin teaches us that the greatest victory of all is to merely stand up and be counted, and that if a man ever desires to be exceptional, then he has to be prepared to sacrifice everything he has. An outstanding story and a true military classic. Steven McLaughlin Author of Squaddie - a soldier's story
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