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The Quiet Soldier - Adam Ballinger

Description: ISBN 1857971582 / Author: Adam Ballinger / Genre: Fiction / A down to earth account of the selection process to join the SAS.

Newest Review: ... the best of my knowledge, you are only eligible for selection once you have proven yourself as a competent soldier in you ... more

... original regiment. But anyway, after an excessively gruelling physical fitness test, most candidates are “binned”. The book then goes on to describe the selection process. Basically, it takes 2years for a reservist (i.e. T.A. type) soldier to go through SAS selection, obviously because they will have a civilian life which precludes them from spending weeks / months at a time away on exercises. The main theme of the first period of selection is physical endurance training. Basically, anyone who can pass this ...more

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The Quiet Soldier - Adam Ballinger: A gruelling tale of endurance. (722 words)
by - written on 02/05/01 (Very useful, 1048 readings)
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A number of books have been written regarding SAS selection. Although many authors may have undergone this process, their accounts are usually full of bravado. This book is not like that at all. It is very down to earth and for anyone considering any sort of exposure to the infantry or related arms, it is well worth a read. I know a few basics about infantry training and a lot of the scenarios are very true. Anyway, the author of this book is a well-educated chap, has a promising career and is on the verge of marriage and “settling down”. A keen outdoor pursuits (especially rock-climbing) activist, he bumps into some ex-SAS guys one day when ... Read the complete review