| The One That Got Away: My SAS Mission Behind Enemy Lines Contributor(s): Ryan, Chris (Author) |
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ISBN: 1574881566 ISBN-13: 9781574881561 Publisher: Potomac Books OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 1998 Annotation: The British Army's Special Air Service is one of the world's premier special operations units. During the Gulf War, deep behind Iraqi lines, an SAS team was compromised. A fierce firefight ensued, and the eight men were forced to run for their lives. Only one, Chris Ryan, escaped capture or death, and he did it by walking nearly 180 miles through the desert for seven days and eight nights. This is a story of extraordinary courage under fire, of narrow escapes, of a battle against the most adverse physical conditions, and, above all, of one man's courageous refusal to lie down and die. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Military - History | Military - Persian Gulf War (1991) - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 97040358 |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 6.04" W x 8.93" (0.79 lbs) 260 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1990's - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The British Army's Special Air Service is one of the world's premier special operations units. During the Gulf War, deep behind Iraqi lines, an SAS team was compromised. A fierce firefight ensued, and the eight men were forced to run for their lives. Only one, Chris Ryan, escaped capture or death, and he did it by walking nearly 180 miles through the desert for seven days and eight nights. This story features extraordinary courage under fire, narrow escapes, a battle against the most adverse physical conditions, and, above all, of one man's courageous refusal to lie down and die. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ryan, Chris: - Chris Ryan was awarded England's Military Medal for his Gulf War service. He lives in the south of England. |
