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ASHER**, MICHAEL: : THE REAL BRAVO TWO BRAVO: THE TRUTH BEHIND BRAVO TWO BRAVO

LONDON.CASSELL & CO,2002.

ISBN 0304363693.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. FINE+/FINE. No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,colour pictorial matt background with glossy orange+yellow lettered title to front panel of dw/dj with other white+yellow lettering; with negligible shelf-wear,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges generally bright and clean; contents bright,tight,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread,apart from my own collation. Publisher's bright,crisp,clean and unblemished, sharp-cornered,original chocolate brown cloth boards/covers with bright,crisp blocked gilt lettering to spine/backstrip,a red+yellow striped headband and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn,ix -xiipp+11- 233pp [paginated] includes Illustrations list/table,Acknowledgements, author's Introduction,23 chapters,8pp contemporary b/w photographs in 1 block,between pp126/7,Notes,and an Index; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,and 4pp blanks at the rear of the book. BRAVO TWO ZERO was the code-name of the most famous SAS operation in recent times.It was a classic British story of glorious failure and bravery in the face of overwhelming odds.The book,'Bravo Two Zero',written by patrol commander 'Andy McNab',became an international best-seller.So did another first-hand account of the affair,Chris Ryan's 'The One That Got Away.' Three members of the patrol were killed. One,veteran sergeant Vince Phillips was blamed in both books for a succession of mistakes.As Michael Asher reveals,the stories in the two previous accounts grew considerably in the telling.Their stories of taking out tanks with rocket launchers,mowing down hundreds of Iraqi soldiers,killing enemy sentries with just their bare hands,were never mentioned at their post-war debriefings. . . Michael Asher went to Iraq to investigate what really happened.A fluent Arab speaker,who has lived for years among the desert peoples,his unique understanding of Arab culture enabled him to track down witnesses and participants.He re-traces the footsteps of the patrol,from the moment they touched down in the desert to their first battle with the Iraqis and the subsequent hunt and pursuit.The story he reveals is very different.There was great bravery and dedication - on both sides. Every man in that patrol demonstrated grit and resilience in the face of overwhelming odds,in the finest traditions of the 22nd SAS Regiment. None more so than Sergeant Vince Phillips,whose body lies in san unmarked grave in the desert. Please contact seller,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stock(s') shipping quotes are adjusted for any refunds AFTER receipt of order and BEFORE the despatch of the order,especially if the item is offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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