Some situations call for a different type of soldier, one trained to move and fight in the shadows. Units such as the SAS, Navy SEALs and Delta Force have trained such warriors since World War II, and countless lives have been saved by such forces around the globe ever since. But these courageous super soldiers are not always sent into the fray to spare lives - on many occasions they are there to take them if necessary. In the latest title from the makers of History of War you will uncover the history of some of the most famous special forces in the world, immerse yourself in the most deadly missions and meet a former SAS sniper who has seen action from the jungles of Central America to the deserts of the Middle East.
YOU CAN’T SEE THEM–BUT THEY CAN SEE YOU
History of War Special Forces
THE BIRTH OF THE SAS • IN THE WASTELAND OF NORTH AFRICA, BRITAIN’S LONG-RANGE DESERT GROUP TOOK THE FIGHT TO THE AXIS FORCES ALONGSIDE A FLEDGLING SPECIAL FORCES UNIT
AT WAR WITH BAGNOLD • In January 1941 Bagnold recruited his first eight members into the newly formed Yeomanry ‘Y’ Patrol, nicknaming them his ‘Blue-Eyed Boys’
EQUIPMENT OF THE LRDG • Given just six weeks to raise his unit, Bagnold assembled a fleet of vehicles as well as maps, rations, compasses, weapons and wirelesses
SAS LONG-RANGE PATROL VEHICLE • THE REGIMENT’S MOST-ICONIC 4X4 WAS USED FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS AND HAD A VERY DISTINCTIVE COLOUR…
CHURCHILL’S CUT-THROATS • WHILE ITS SISTER UNIT WREAKED HAVOC IN NORTH AFRICA, THE FLEDGLING SPECIAL BOAT SQUADRON WORKED TO BREAK THE AXIS GRIP ON THE AEGEAN
‘ANDY’ LASSEN’S VICTORIA CROSS • THE ONLY MEMBER OF BRITAIN’S SPECIAL FORCES TO BE AWARDED THE VC WAS A DANISH OFFICER WHO RECEIVED THE HONOUR POSTHUMOUSLY
DISBANDED • THE LABOUR GOVERNMENT DISBANDED THE SBS IN 1945 BECAUSE IT ENVISAGED A WORLD OF PEACE WITHOUT THE NEED FOR SPECIAL FORCES
JOHN WATERMAN • AN SBS SIGNALLER FROM 1943–45, WATERMAN IS ONE OF THE LAST REMAINING VETERANS OF THE ELITE UNIT
IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THE STRUGGLE TO FREE THE WEST FROM NAZI RULE • By the end of 1940 Nazi Germany was the undisputed ruler of most of Europe, yet Britain refused to surrender, and with American support she soon started to fight back. This is the story of the battle to liberate occupied Europe
ORIGINS OF THE NAVY SEALS • THIS LEGENDARY OUTFIT HAS AN ILLUSTRIOUS HISTORY DATING BACK TO THE ELITE DIVERS WHO CLEARED MINES ON THE D-DAY BEACHES
WELCOME TO HELL WEEK • SEAL TRAINING GETS NO TOUGHER THAN HELL WEEK: 5.5 DAYS OF EXTREME PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CHALLENGES TESTING CANDIDATES TO THEIR LIMITS
SCUBA PIONEERS • FROM THEIR EARLIEST INCEPTION, THE SEALS HAVE BEEN CALLED UPON TO CARRY OUT SABOTAGE AND INFILTRATION OPERATIONS UNDERWATER
POW RESCUE 1970 • NAVY SEALS FROM TEAM ONE RESCUED SOUTH VIETNAMESE PRISONERS FROM VIET CONG PRISON CAGES ON THE CUA LON RIVER
NAVY SEAL TRAINING • RICK KAISER TALKS US THROUGH THE GRUELLING NAVY SEAL BUD/S TRAINING AND HIS 22 YEARS OF SPECIAL FORCES EXPERIENCE
BRITAIN’S FIRST COMMANDOS • THE COMMANDOS WERE A NEW UNIT CREATED TO ‘BUTCHER’ THE NAZIS AT CHURCHILL’S DEMAND, BUT IT TOOK TIME TO TURN THEM INTO KILLERS
ANATOMY OF A COMMANDO • BRITISH COMMANDOS PROVED INVALUABLE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST THE AXIS POWERS
20 TOUGHEST COMMANDO MISSIONS • DISCOVER THE MOST DARING & DESTRUCTIVE OPERATIONS OF THE DEADLIEST ELITE FORCE
THE UNIVERSAL SOLDIER AN INTERVIEW WITH DR ALASTAIR MACKENZIE (LIEUTENANT COLONEL, RETD.) • THIS BRITISH-NEW ZEALAND OFFICER DISCUSSES HIS REMARKABLE MILITARY CAREER SERVING IN FOUR ARMIES AND FIGHTING IN VIETNAM AND NORTHERN IRELAND
KIWIS IN VIETNAM • New Zealand had a small military presence during the Vietnam War but it did not escape the...