Full Description
The true story of a legendary SAS soldier who participated in the battle of Mirbat and assaulted the Iranian Embassy to free the hostages held within.
No publicity, no media. We move in silently, do our job, and melt away into the background. If you have the stamina, the willpower and the guts, we'll welcome you with open arms and make you one of us. And if you haven't, then it's been very nice knowing you.
Eighteen years in the SAS saw Pete Winner, codenamed Soldier 'I', survive the savage battle of Mirbat, parachute into the icy depths of the South Atlantic at the height of the Falklands War, and storm the Iranian Embassy during the most famous hostage crisis in the modern world.
For the first time Pete also details his close-protection work around the world, from the lawless streets of Moscow to escorting aid convoys into war-torn Bosnia.
He also unveils the problems of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder faced by many Special Forces veterans, and how he battled his own demons to continue his roller-coaster career. This is his story, written with a breathtaking take-no-prisoners attitude that brings each death-defying episode vividly to life.
Contents
Foreword
Initiation
Sickener 1
Sickener 2
From Hereford to Jebel Massif
Isolation
Operation Jaguar
Transfer
The Battle of Mirbat
Belfast
Hong Kong
A visit from the Colonel
Embassy Siege
The Falklands
Fallen Comrades
Frustration
The Final RV
When the Camp Gates Close
On the Circuit
Champagne and Diamonds
The Sultan's Palace
Aid Convoy
Port and Stilton
My Kingdom for a Stinger
Banned and Blackballed
A Living Hell
On the Ragged Edge
The Bodyguard
Mafia in Moscow
Revenge is Sweet
Postscript
Glossary
