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Looking For Trouble: SAS To Gulf Command- The Autobiography
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480 pages
Published
August 7th 1995
by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.
(first published September 1994)
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Initially, I found it interesting and rather amusing but as it progressed I got the feeling that the author was somewhat pompous and arrogant, especially when he continually referred to the squadron and sabre members as "His" or "My" men - an inferred ownership.
It is a real pity that some of the lessons that he had learned in his earlier years with the Regiment (And which he vehemently espoused) were totally forgotten when it came to the Gulf war with the consequence that good men lost their liv ...more
It is a real pity that some of the lessons that he had learned in his earlier years with the Regiment (And which he vehemently espoused) were totally forgotten when it came to the Gulf war with the consequence that good men lost their liv ...more
Although written in a rather 'standard' style I found this book very thought provoking and easy to read quickly. His words on leadership are very worthwhile, the evolution from daring school boy to successful officer serves as an inspiration for anyone willing to commit to hard work, perpetration and a 'go get um' attitude. Heavily laced with SAS experiences and tours, this book is a good illustration of what makes that force so effective and how it has contributed to our security since it's cre
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In my opinion this man is a military genius...yet he is also an arrogant pompous arsehole....
Much the same has been said of Montgommery.... but de Billiere isn't in the same league.
the book is relatively boring and quite dry... yet the subject matter should have leant itself to a far better telling...
Much the same has been said of Montgommery.... but de Billiere isn't in the same league.
the book is relatively boring and quite dry... yet the subject matter should have leant itself to a far better telling...
A good read. The author covers a lot of ground and gives a good sense of what the SAS was about.
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General Sir Peter Edgar de la Cour de la Billière, KCB, KBE, DSO, MC & Bar is a former British soldier, who was Director of the United Kingdom Special Forces during the Iranian Embassy Siege and Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in the 1990 Gulf War.
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