Janine di Giovanni The Quick And The Dead: Under Siege in Sarajevo

For 5 days in May 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 19 hostages with near-perfect military execution, although 2 hostages were killed by terrorists. Despite the media attention, details of the siege are still largely unknown and those involved and the identities of the SAS troopers themselves, remain a closely 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 the streets of London to the military. Artwork illustrates the moment the walls were breached and show how the strict planning of the operation was critical to its success. With input from those involved in the mission, the author strips away some of the mystery behind the best counter-terrorism unit in the world and their most famous raid.

Continua la raccolta Western, apprezza il meglio di tutto quello che ha caratterizzato la mitica era Western. Da Clint Eastwood a John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson,James Stewart Robert Michum,Faith Domergue e tanti altri grandissimi del West !
Appreciates the best of everything that had characterized the legendary Western. By Clint Eastwood, John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, Robert Michum James Stewart, Faith Domergue and many other great West!