{"title":"Andy Ryan","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-rhodesian-sas-at-war-paperback","title":"The Rhodesian SAS at War - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Rhodesian SAS was one of the world's leading Special Forces units. Highly trained and motivated, they took the fight to the very heart of the two communist terrorist armies who were waging war on Rhodesia. Time and again, from the air, overland, and by boat across the great lakes and rivers, the SAS struck ZANLA and ZIPRA, causing massive losses and grievous damage to both organisations then disappearing to re-emerge where they were least expected. While all SAS missions defied the odds, some were truly breath-taking in terms of both their audacity and success. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'The Rhodesian SAS at War' is a stunning account of Rhodesian Special Forces operations from 1966 to 1978. Encompassing the first few faltering steps of the then C Squadron 22 SAS through to deadly machine the 1st (Rhodesian) SAS Regiment was to become.\u003cbr\u003eThe book takes its reader deep inside the classified world of the SAS as it explores the little known story behind some of the operations conducted by this most secretive of units during its fight against the communist guerrilla armies of Robert Mugabe's ZANLA and Joshua Nkomo's ZIPRA. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's a must read for anyone interested in military and Special Forces subjects.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51366811271391,"sku":"9798842302345","price":13.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/atwkFAI3NL9798842302345.webp?v=1789098723"},{"product_id":"the-rhodesian-sas-special-forces-their-most-daring-bush-war-missions-paperback","title":"The Rhodesian SAS: Special Forces: Their Most Daring Bush War Missions - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the Author of 'BRAVO TEN', the explosive true story of some of the greatest secret operations of the Rhodesian SAS.... At the height of the cold war, the small landlocked country of Rhodesia found herself ranged against two powerful communist terrorist armies who, in turn, were backed by Soviet Russia and China. The strategic aim of both backers was the installation of a regime friendly to their respective brands of communism and in so doing create a vital regional presence upon which they could then expand. For the terrorist organisations of ZIPRA and ZANLA, they had but one objective; to take control of one of the continent's most prosperous nations.By 1979 the Rhodesian bush war had been raging for over fifteen years. What had started with the murder of a white man by black nationalists in 1964 was to turn into the bloodiest war ever to have been witnessed in southern Africa. The need for Special Forces to take the fight to the terrorists had never been greater. Fortunately for the Rhodesians, their military possessed a secret weapon which proved devastating in combat and the scourge of terrorists in Zambia, Mozambique and beyond; their very own Special Air Service regiment. Operating deep in the unforgiving African bush, deploying by vehicle, helicopter or parachute, often isolated from help and facing overwhelming odds, the Rhodesian SAS Ranged far behind enemy lines to strike at the very heart of the enemy, wreaking untold damage to the terrorist machines of ZIPRA and ZANLA. Time after time the SAS regiment demonstrated to the world that the Rhodesian army possessed a Special Forces unit whose abilities were second to none. The author presents the little known story of a truly elite band of Special Forces soldiers and places the reader at the very heart of some of their most daring missions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNEW FROM ANDY RYAN: 'The Rhodesian SAS at War'. This book is a thrilling companion to the above. It tell the story of SAS operations from the earliest part of the bush war until the close of 1978 - where 'The Rhodesian SAS: Their Most Daring Missions' picks up. It's a must read and is available now from Amazon.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51369336307935,"sku":"9781726722063","price":13.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/J_ulyaaspH9781726722063.webp?v=1789140653"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/andy-ryan.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}