- Paperback: 512 pages
- Publisher: Corgi; New edition edition (3 Oct 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 055214276X
- ISBN-13: 978-0552142762
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.6 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (60 customer reviews)
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The book they didn't want you to read - now in paperback!
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Immediate Action is a no-holds-barred account of an extraordinary life, from the day Andy McNab was found in a carrier bag on the steps of Guy's Hospital to the day he went to fight in the Gulf War. As a delinquent youth he kicked against society. As a young soldier he waged war against the IRA in the streets and fields of South Armagh. As a member of 22 SAS Regiment he was at the centre of covert operations for nine years - on five continents. Recounting with grim humour and in riveting, often horrifying, detail his activities in the world's most highly trained and efficient Special Forces unit, McNab sweeps us into a world of surveillance and intelligence-gathering, counter-terrorism and hostage rescue.There are casualties: the best men are so often the first to be killed, because they are in front. By turns chilling, astonishing, violent, funny and moving, this blistering first-hand account of life at the forward edge of battle confirms Andy McNab's standing in the front rank of writers on modern war.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a masterpiece! I have only just recieved delivery of it 3 days ago and am half way through- but felt compelled to write a review with Immediate Action...! (poor I know, sorry!)
Seriously though, this is a must read for anyone who is vaguely interested in the forces, guns and brutal story telling, even someone who has any interest in fitness stamina etc it has the British Armys finest survival and fitness techniques described and explained so would be a shame to miss out on them.. This book has it all in and is written with fantastic detail and an extremely honest, witty sense of humour.
McNab describes his real life story's with such detail and skill that you feel as though you are there, right next to him in Northen Ireland being fired upon by the IRA and the training selection process for the Regiment (22 Squadron, the SAS); from the Brecon Beacons to the Jungle in Mayaila and feeling the pain from the Interrogation process that completes the training. This has the makings for yet another film on the regiment and would be a complete waste if this didn't happen.
I wont say any more- mainly because I cant! I havnt got far enough but once again, McNab comes out on top. Simply Awesome- a must buy...
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read the book after reading Bravo Two Zero.This book competes with the other but Immediate Action goes into much more detail.Sometimes the book contains technical jargon which some readers may find perplexing, but for a military nut like me it was sheer class.There are also great pictures inside which help understand some of the conditions that this elite - group fight in.The best part of the book , in my humble opinion, was when Andy had to pass selection.It will make you wince in pain and gawp at the book as some of the things done are unbelievable. Immediate action is in my personal top three and i would strongly reccomend this book to anyone slightly interested in that sort of thing. Finally may i congratulate Andy Mcnab(if that is his real name !)on a superb read which gives an amazing insight into The SAS.The only problem with this book is that it finished to soon and kept me up to 3 am as i couldn't put the book down.This book MUST BE READ!!!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book right from the first chapter had me gripped.Its not just that having been in the services i had developed an interest,i was taken into a new world for me and an interesting one for those who haven't had the pleasure.Just reading about the selection process was enough to show me just how comfortable my life is!For those who dont know Immediate Action is the autobiography of Andy Mcnab DCM,MM.It starts with him joining the army as a boy soldier to keep out of trouble,and takes you right through to him becoming a sergeant in the SAS and of course the now legendary Bravo Two Zero patrol in Iraq.Superb
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Realistic writing
One of the most refreshing things about the book is the amazing attention to detail and inordinate amount of planning put in before an operation proceeds, no gung ho rushing in... Read more
Published 12 days ago by Isaac-E
A fascinating no holds barred story of life in the SAS
Another book I took a chance on. McNab tells the story of how he joined the SAS and of his time in the SAS. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Musicfan
Immediate Action
Andy McNab's Immediate Action covers McNab's remarkable career from delinquency prior to joining the army through to SAS operations in the first Gulf War. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Dave Bedford
Immediate Action
`Immediate Action' is Andy McNab's follow up book to `Bravo Two Zero' and looks at his SAS selection, training and career with the SAS up until the gulf war. Read more
Published on 25 Oct 2009 by Spider Monkey
Awesome read
I recommend this book - it is enthrawling and very descriptive. A must read for any military book aficionados.
Published on 24 Aug 2009 by Carlos Greenfield
money well spent
Before reading this book I read Seven Troop, also by Andy McNab. for a while in 1 chapter the story was identical and I was in two minds wether to continue reading it. Read more
Published on 16 Aug 2009 by Mr. C. D. J. Woolley
book
This is my third Andy McNab book and it was a great read. Would recommend it to anyone interested in action,forces,SAS etc
Published on 3 July 2009 by Mrs. Isobel Campbell
amazing
if you ever wanted to join the army or are intrested in the armed forces this has it all form being a child right through training battalion life then going through sas selection... Read more
Published on 29 May 2009 by ashley walker
Immediate Action
Arrived in quite good condition. An older book so that was to be expected. A great story.
Published on 20 May 2009 by topcook
Intriguing, but a disturbing omission raises questions
I read Immediate Action some years ago and like many others, I thought this was a fascinating and exciting read, until I happened across Mark Urban's book Big Boys Rules which,... Read more
Published on 5 May 2009 by Contemp
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