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Books by ABN Members
The Hated
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Prepare yourself for a violent journey through the strife torn streets of Belfast in the early seventies where bombings, shootings and riots are everyday events.
Then with a mercenary force to Africa bent on getting hidden loot whatever the cost.
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Special Force. The Untold Story of 22nd Special Air Service Regiment (SAS)-
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The exploits of the British Army’s elite 22nd Special Air Service Regiment – the regiment of the SAS that forms part of the Regular army –
are shrouded in mystery and myths abound about its members. But what is the truth behind the public façade of clinical professionalism? How
has such a small regiment attracted so many weighty legends? And what is the purpose of the SAS in the 21st century? Special Force provides
an original and unusually critical overview of the activities of the SAS from the
Malayan Emergency of 1950 to the present day. In the context of a detailed and often controversial analysis of the post-war activities of the Regiment, MacKenzie establishes that the Regiment’s almost legendary professional competence is often not backed up by reality. Far from being part of a structured deployment of strategic military assets, MacKenzie argues that the use of the SAS in recent years has been primarily driven by the ‘entrepreneurial’ actions of a few SAS commanding officers. Special Force not only offers a revelatory history of the SAS in the modern period, it is also a disturbing exposé of the truth behind the myth. It will be essential reading for anyone with an interest in the British military – past, present and future. More details here |
Fishing in Time
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The History of the Leintwardine Fishing Club.
10% from the sale of each book will be shared with Fishing for Heroes and the Parachute Regiment Charity. For more details and to purchase please go to www.fishing-in-time.co.uk |
Grow Your Own Charity
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With so many members of ABN now involved in running various regimental and veteran charities,
they may be interested in David Marfleet's latest book ‘Grow Your Own Charity’ which is targeted at founders
and trustees of small charities who have plenty of ideas about how to serve the beneficiaries, but are running
out of steam when it comes to getting the resources in. There is a special introductory price of £10.50 +pp (rrp £12.95) and is available at www.growyourowncharity.co.uk |
With the PARAs in Helmand
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| With the Paras in Helmand is an account of the 2008 tour and a percentage of each book sold will go towards the Afghan Trust, click here for more details and to order (Amazon). |
Danger Close: Commanding 3 Para in Afghanistan |
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What better way to start the new year than to get fighting fit? Major Sam McGrath of the legendary Parachute
Regiment has put together this easy to use and inspirational exercise guide that is perfect for everyone - from the couch potato
civilian to the aspiring Para recruit. Major McGrath previously ran the selection course for the Parachute Regiment - the brutal 'P'
Company and he draws on his vast experience to create a step-by-step guide to improving fitness through easy to follow exercise programmes.
But this is more than just an exercise guide - it offers advice on how to choose a gym or personal trainer as well as healthy eating.
The book also sets out five aspirational challenges for readers to aim for if they follow the exercise programmes including a 10 mile
race and the gruelling Fan Dance around the Brecon Beacons. If you can do that then you know you really are Para Fighting Fit! |
Danger Close: Commanding 3 Para in Afghanistan |
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Whither The Fates Call - A Personal Account of National Service in the British Army 1950-1952. |
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A unique record of an action packed National Service based on 208 letters 'home' From the Guards Depot at Caterham via Eaton
Hall OCS to the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers in Korea in 1951 and then onto Hong Kong/Chinese border smuggler prevention.
Finally, 3 years TA in The Parachute Regiment including carrying the Regimental Colour at the Coronation of HM The Queen in 1953. |
Soldier: The Autobiography |
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General Sir Mike Jackson's illustrious career in the British Army has spanned almost 45 years and
all that time he has shown loyalty, courage and commitment to the British army whilst also being an
undeniable media attraction. |
Books by Maurice Tugwell |
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Arnhem (A Case Study) (in English and German): |
Trusted Mole: A Soldier’s Journey into Bosnia’s Heart of Darkness |
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A modern spy scandal, Trusted Mole is the powerful, disturbing and highly acclaimed account of how a British officer in the Parachute Regiment, of part Yugoslav origin, became painfully embroiled in the savage maelstrom of the Bosnian war. |
Into the Killing Zone: Dispatches from the Frontline in Afghanistan |
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Leading commentator, Sean Rayment, has followed the conflict in Afghanistan from the first moment and tells the story of the rise and fall of the British effort in Afghanistan. |
"FROM THE FRONT LINE" |
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"From the Front Line" is a unique record of one family's military service during the major conflicts of the 20th and early 21st centuries. Thanks to careful editing of preserved family papers, each individual tells his story through letters and diaries which capture the military scene, reflecting family ties that bind them all closely. |
The Final Tally |
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The Final Tally encapsulates the career of Colonel Philip (‘Tom’) Cobley MBE, late PARA, which spans 40 years of continuous active service in two Armies, initially commencing with 16 years at the Australian Regular Army, and including a further 24 years in the British Army. |
Books by Robert Kershaw |
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Never Surrender |
War & Peace in the Balkans |
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The diplomacy of conflict in the former Yugoslavia |
Books by Peter Harclerode |
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Go To It! The Illustrated History of The 6th Airborne Division |
Cool Postcards sides 1 & 2
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The Utility of Force |
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The Army & Navy Club 1837 - 2008 |
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Published by the Army & Navy Club, 36 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5JN in April 2009, price £21.50 www.armynavyclub.co.uk |
Caribbean Wars Untold, A Salute to the British West Indies |
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Published by the University of the West Indies Press, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago |
