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First Into Action: A Dramatic Personal Account of Life in the SBS

by Duncan Falconer
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Insider's intense account of Special Boat Services.

If you find the precision and rigor of elite military units fascinating, "First Into Action" offers an intimate glimpse into the world of the Special Boat Services (SBS). Duncan Falconer doesn't just recount operations; he immerses you in the SBS’s unique culture, showcasing the contrast between their team ethos and the SAS's individualism. It's more than a memoir; it's a tribute to the unseen sacrifices of these elite mariners.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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First Into Action: A Dramatic Personal Account of Life in the SBS

by Duncan Falconer
$8.68 Now $5.90 Save 32% more
ISBN: 9780751531657
Authors: Duncan Falconer
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Date of Publication: 2001-07-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Biography, Memoir, Autobiography, War
Goodreads rating: 4.32
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The Special Boat Service draws its manpower solely from the Marine Commando Units. It was first into battle—a month before the SAS—in the Falklands War, and again in the Gulf War, yet hitherto it is the SAS that has had by far the higher profile. This memoir is written from inside the SBS. The author tells how he trained with the Royal Marines in Deal before being recruited into the SBS at Poole. The regimen of ruthless training is described in detail, and the book also contains accounts of SBS operations in Ulster, Bosnia, and the Gulf War, and of the intense rivalry between the SAS's individualist mentality and the more team-based, marine ethos of the SBS.
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Insider's intense account of Special Boat Services.

If you find the precision and rigor of elite military units fascinating, "First Into Action" offers an intimate glimpse into the world of the Special Boat Services (SBS). Duncan Falconer doesn't just recount operations; he immerses you in the SBS’s unique culture, showcasing the contrast between their team ethos and the SAS's individualism. It's more than a memoir; it's a tribute to the unseen sacrifices of these elite mariners.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.