Rescue at the Iranian Embassy: The Most Daring SAS Raid
On May 5, 1980, the world watched as the SAS performed a daring raid on the Iranian Embassy in London. Hailed by Margaret Thatcher as a brilliant operation, the raid was a huge success for the SAS, rescuing nineteen hostages with near-perfect military execution, although two were killed by the terrorists. Despite the media attention, details of the siege are still largely unknown and the identities of the SAS troopers remain a guarded secret. This book takes an in-depth look at the siege, revealing the political background behind it and analyzing the controversial decision by the Prime Minister to sign over control of London streets to the mi…
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- ISBN: 978-1-4488-1869-3
- EAN: 9781448818693
- Produktnummer: 29533366
- Verlag: Rosen Pub Group
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
- Seitenangabe: 64 S.
- Masse: H24.1 cm x B19.2 cm x D1.5 cm 304 g
- Gewicht: 304
- Sonstiges: Ab 12 - 15 J.
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