Nájemní vojáci - ať už bojující za peníze, kvůli osobní pověsti, nebo za osvojenou věc - vždy představovali vzrušující a současně sporný jev.
Tony Geraghty Knihy
13. január 1932
Tony Geraghty je britsko-írsky autor a novinár, ktorého dielo čerpá z bohatých skúseností vojenského života. Jeho písanie sa vyznačuje prenikavým vhľadom do vojenských operácií a psychológie vojakov. Prostredníctvom svojich textov odhaľuje zložitosť vojnových konfliktov a ľudské osudy, ktoré sú nimi formované. Jeho novinárska kariéra mu poskytla jedinečnú perspektívu na udalosti a prispela k autenticite jeho literárneho prejavu.
Black Ops
- 496 stránok
- 18 hodin čítania
A hard-hitting history of special-forces operations over the past fifty years in the United States, United Kingdom, and Israel.
Brixmis
- 368 stránok
- 13 hodin čítania
This text presents the secrets of how British intelligence officers working undercover as liaison officers in East Germany stole advanced Soviet equipment and penetrated top-secret training areas.
Who Dares Wins
- 608 stránok
- 22 hodin čítania
A comprehensive and enthralling book - this is the internationally acclaimed history of the Special Air Service from its inception until the Gulf War.
Guns for hire : the inside story of freelance soldiering
- 392 stránok
- 14 hodin čítania
Now in B format. The bestselling author of Who Dares Wins now uncovers the secret world of the freelance soldier. The vast expansion of commercial and politicised warfare - in the wake of the invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq - is examined in this enthralling, highly controversial book. The freelance soldier, whether fighting for money or an adopted case, has always been a fascinating but little understood phenomenon. Never more so than now. For some, the mercenary is heroic; for those who do not know the euphoria of surviving a battle, he is a bloodthirsty killer. Tony Geraghty's book reveals the truth about their lives. Warfare & defence.
The Irish War
- 448 stránok
- 16 hodin čítania
A full and definitive account of the war waged between Irish Republicans and England over three centuries by the bestselling author of `Who Dares Wins', with emphasis on the latterday role of the special forces. schovat popis
Rendezvous with Death
- 192 stránok
- 7 hodin čítania
A superbly researched insight into The Great War service and sacrifice of Britains finest creative talents.
A history of the legendary French Foreign Legion by the bestselling author of Who Dares Wins.
The legendary reputation of the SAS excites admiration and awe the world over. From their beginning as special raiding groups to the Western Desert during the Second World War, they have developed into the most famous, efficient and feared 'undercover' and anti-guerilla troops in existence. In this illustrated history of the Special Air Service, Tony Geraghty details many of the campaigns of the SAS. Over 400 photographs.
