Good SAS books?

[anonymous-user]

Anything by John (Lofty) Wiseman

[SuperHans.]

What colour is the boathouse? by Bob De Niro.

[joshleb]

Started reading Eye of the Storm from recommendations from this thread, liking it so far!

[enjo]

SAS: Rogue Heroes - the Authorized Wartime History
Ben MacIntyre

Excellent history of how it all began.

[Oliver James]

Not actually SAS, but very similar in my eyes, is Pegasus Bridge. A short ww2 story about the British commandos who used a glider to fly into Normandy unseen and captured two bridges essential to the success of the D-Day landings. Very easy to read and I think this should be the kind of stuff you're interested in

[Tango13]

kicks said:

No Mean Soldier by Peter McAlese is good.

This and 'Soldier I' by Pete Winner

[texaxile]

I've got "looking for trouble" by Sir Peter de la Billiere, and another book which touches on the SAS in Oman called "Muscat Command" by Peter Thwaites / Simon Sloane, both an enjoyable read.

[geeks]

Again not SAS (although they do get a mention) Operation Insanity by Colonel Richard Westley and Mark Ryan. A good read and an interesting insight into Bosnia and Peacekeeping missions!

[joshleb]

joshleb said:

Started reading Eye of the Storm from recommendations from this thread, liking it so far!

Really enjoyed this, and was interesting to hear his opinions towards other SAS members...

I want to read Peter de la Billière's autobiography sometime, he seemed to be well represented in Eye of the Storm.

[Dr Gitlin]

Popski's Private Army is sort-of related to the SAS's origin in WWII, and well worth a read: https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=se...

This book about the Special Reconnaissance Unit is also fascinating: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ONZQ8FE/ref=o...

[Hereward]

SuperHans. said:

What colour is the boathouse? by Bob De Niro.

[dudleybloke]

Interesting video on the early days of the regiment.

https://youtu.be/RLtfJ0ekqVE

[Ayahuasca]

Are you sure he was talking about the regiment?

Being Norwegian he might have been talking about the airline.

[cardigankid]

Pathfinder, not SAS, but as good as.

[jet_noise]

Yes, a thread revival!

PH search does not reveal where I was recommended Gavin Mortimer's David Stirling - the Phoney Major. Completed today.

A thorough reassessment of the (and the author's own as he acknowledges) David-Stirling-as-SAS-mastermind and Paddy-Mayne-as-nutter narratives.

Get's a little tedious after the war but otherwise revealing.

[jhiker]

Any of the Damien Lewis books - they are great reading.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=Damien+Lewis&crid...