Fighting Skills of the SAS

by Mike Robinson

Book Overview

Double taps, three-round bursts, tabbing and CasEvac operations. These are but a few of the tactics and procedures used by the men of Britain's Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment. What do they mean,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0283060875
• ISBN13: 9780283060878
• Release Date: October 1991
• Publisher: Pan Macmillan
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A good overview.

SAS shows training for every Special Forces troops in a fairly comprehensive overview. It is not easy to be in this elite group, and men must be commited to get there. Since 9-11 there is a new awareness of the dangers SF face to protect freedom, and a new appreciation. If you want to know the path some of the men and women take, read this book.

The modern knights of Britain are the SAS (Special Air Servi

Mike Robinson is a photojournalist who uses his artistic skills with the camera and drawings to chronicle the selection, training, testing, and intellectual requirements of this elite Regiment. The many photographs and drawings add to the scenes, but it is his articulate writing style that reveals an excellent writer sharing the world he knows. Robinson is a pseudonym for a man who served with the British Army and in overseas forces.For the writers: If battles are part of your story whether modern, fantasy, science fiction, history, war, romance, every genre, then seeing real heroes in action adds to your knowledge base and will make your warriors and their fights believable. Suppose a highly trained SAS agent who is caught by time finds himself in the midst of the "French and Indian War" or "The War of the Roses." Imagine the great advantage for the "Redcoats" if a team of specialists happened to cross the Bermuda Triangle and find themselves in the midst of American war for Independence. There is no limitation for imagination. As I read this book, I felt as if I were a miner plucking nuggets with every shifting of the sand. I hit the golden mother lode. Though I had purchased this book as a reference for my own creativity I found myself absorbed and involved -- Mike Robinson has crafted a masterpiece. The book:The SAS was formed in Africa over 50 years ago. The Regiment still wins most of their confrontations. Why? To become a member a man must overcome a wide range of training that includes physical, mental, weapon, equipment, paratrooping, medical, analysis, and more. The consistent training means that every member knows what to expect from others, and they build on a bond of absolute trust within each four-man Sabre Squadron. Robinson's dedication in the Preface is a profound statement of his respect for these heroes: "For the cornerstone of their success has always been, and will always be, the individual SAS soldiers themselves. It is they who win, because they dare, often against impossible odds and at the cost of their lives. To these men this book is dedicated."Overviews of the chapters:* Joining the SAS -- volunteers must pass challenges that include navigation by compass and distance in areas that do not provide visible landmarks; jungles, deserts, mountains, or any place where weather has limited the visibility. Additionally, to become a member of the SAS each man must endure exhaustion and pain in their effort to reach the next rendezvous.* Weapons Skills -- beginning with a day in 1972 when 250 guerrillas attacked nine SAS soldiers who, with a few local gendarmes and tribesmen, defeated the attackers this book documents weapons, skills, and uses including: snipers, battles, armament, intrusion defensive positions, and more.* Explosives and Sabotage -- with knowledge and training SAS four-man patrol can cause damage that brings aggressive enemies to a stop. * Counter-Terrorist Tactics -- terrorists are analyzed and

Excellent!

Talk about getting a "two for one" deal! When I saw this book I was expecting to have to sift through some boring, rehashed history of the SAS, I was pleasantly surprised! Not only is this excellent book a well written and easy to read Narrative of the SAS, it's a complete Survival and "How To" Book also! Author Mike Robinson is well known for his many other books on Special Operational Forces around the world.Each topic is covered in detail, how to pull off cold weather operations, small unit tactics, desert work, rappelling, general survival, basic medical, chemical operations, Signals, radio work, weapons, staying hidden, booby traps, handling guerrilla troops, and much much more!!!! I stayed up all night reading this book and couldn't put it down!The exotic pictures really set the book off well and each diagram of tactics is well presented. The information is top notch, not the usual "I was with em and killed a hundred people" type thing at all. You REALLY get your money's worth from this book! You'll be impressed (and educated!)

Awesome book which explains a whole lot about the SAS

This book explains a whole lot about the tactics, fighting methods, and organization of Englands premier Special Air Service. A must read for anyone interested in how the SAS goes about its duties.