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Special Forces Heroes: Extraordinary True Stories of Daring and Valour (Hardcover)

by Michael Ashcroft (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Headline Review (11 Nov 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0755318072
  • ISBN-13: 978-0755318070
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 35,939 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This book tells the stories of forty heroes, all awarded bravery medals for their conduct during special forces missions over the last 150 years.

Often covert hit-and-run operations involving very small numbers of highly skilled men, those who partake in these missions know that their goals involve a high level of risk. These are men who would die for their country, no questions asked. With many incredible stories from particularly the Second World War, including the Cockleshell Heroes, and other conflicts from the twentieth century, such as the Iranian Embassy siege, this collection of real action adventure brings Britain's wars to life.

Each of the stories is truly thrilling, and is taken from the collection of medals Lord Ashcroft has assembled.



About the Author
Lord Ashcroft is an international businessman and philanthropist and a Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party. He is also the founder and Chairman of Trustees of Crimestoppers – the UK crime fighting charity, www.crimestoppers-uk.org and Chancellor of Anglia Ruskin University.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Ripping yarns. A great read!, 25 Nov 2008
By Emit Grogan (Salisbury) - See all my reviews
I bought this book because I had really enjoyed Victoria Cross Heroes by the same author. And I was not disappointed. Not only was I amazed to discover how long ago it has been since the concept of British Special Forces was born, but I also had no idea of the scope of their activities. This book takes the reader seamlessly from war to war, and from conflict to conflict, over a period covering well over a hundred years. It tells tales of bravery at sea, in the desert, in cities, even in a hijacked aircraft. In each case I found it easy to dip into the book, story by story, whenever and wherever I chose. It does not require hard work, but it nevertheless rewards in huge amounts. Ripping yarns delivered in an easy but authoritative style by one of the world's greatest collectors of military medals. Gripping stuff.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Even better than VC Heroes, 26 Nov 2008
By I. Dale "westham" (London) - See all my reviews
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OK, I admit I read the book mainly because I know the author, but often when you read a book by someone you know it ends up being a bit of a disappointment. This one was far from the case. I'm not really into military books, but the colour provided throughout this book really did bring the tales of real life heroism to life.

It's solved at least four Christmas present dilemmas!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb book, 28 Nov 2008
Whilst a fan of military books it's rare to find an author who brings the subject matter to life, however Ashcroft is an exception. Special Forces is a compelling read, and succeeds in communicating the tremendous bravery of our armed forces through gripping prose. A great book, and highly recommended.
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