The One That Got Away - Chris Ryan

The One That Got Away by Chris Ryan was the first account of the Bravo Two Zero mission that i read, and it intrigued me deeply. I'm sure many of you know the background, but for those who do not - During the first 'Gulf' War, the S.A.S was dispatched to Iraq to seek out and observe Scud missile movements, relay this information back to their superiors, and destroy them if possible without blowing their cover as a last resort. They were also tasked with disrupting communications of the Iraqi Military by destroying fibre optic cables laid throughout Iraq. The Squad of 22 SAS call sigh Bravo Two Zero, was an eight man patrol given the task listed ...  Read the complete review

This book, like Bravo Two Zero (by Andy Mcnab), tells the true story of an SAS patrol behind enemy lines in Iraq, the Gulf War. This 8 man foot patrol was tasked with the search and destroy of Iraqi mobile Scud missile launchers, and the sabotage of vital communication lines. Weighed down with 15 st each they patrolled 20 km to their objective from their helicopter insertion where they were compromised the next day. Soon much of the country were hunting down this doomed 8 man patrol whose comms were down. Saddam had let children off school to help in the search. The patrol, dressed lightly, faced the worst weather in Iraq for 30 years, wadis which had been dry ...  Read the complete review