Research Catalog

Title

SAS, phantoms of war : a history of the Australian Special Air Service / David Horner.

Author

Horner, D. M. (David Murray), 1948-

Publication

Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2002.

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Details

Description

xix, 596 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits; 23 cm

Subject

• Australia. Australian Army. Special Air Service Regiment > History
• Australia. Australian Army > Commando troops
• Australia. Australian Army
• Australia. Australian Army. Special Air Service Regiment
• Australien Special Air Service Regiment
• Geschichte
• Armed Forces > Commando troops
• Dschungelkrieg
• Kommandounternehmen
• Spezialeinheit
• Special Air Service Regiment (Australian Army)
• History
• Special military operations
• Vietnam War
• Counter terrorist measures

Genre/Form

History

Note

• "Updated edition of: SAS, phantoms of the jungle."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 532-540) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1 The tractor job: 2 Squadron, March 1968 -- Chapter 2 Towards special forces: Australia, 1940-1957 -- Chapter 3 The 1st SAS Company: Swanbourne, 1957-1962 -- Chapter 4 To Borneo: Formation of the regiment, -- 1963-1964 -- Chapter 5 Hearts and minds: 1 Squadron, February-May -- 1965 -- Chapter 6 Across the border: 1 Squadron, May-June 1965 -- Chapter 7 The rogue: 1 Squadron, May-June 1965 -- Chapter 8 Contact: 1 Squadron, June-July 1965 -- Chapter 9 Preparing for action: 2 Squadron, September -- 1964-February 1966 -- Chapter 10 The Sarawak operations: 2 Squadron, -- February-July 1966 -- Chapter 11 Eyes and ears of the Task Force: 3 Squadron, -- June-July 1966 -- Chapter 12 Long Tan and after: 3 Squadron, August -- 1966-March 1967 -- Chapter 13 Fighting for information: 1 Squadron, March -- 1967-February 1968 -- Chapter 14 Phantoms of the jungle: Vietnam patrolling, -- 1966-1968 -- Chapter 15 Dominating the rear areas: 2 Squadron, -- February-October 1968 -- Chapter 16 A matter of training: 2 Squadron, October -- 1968-February 1969 -- Chapter 17 The regimental base: Swanbourne, 1968-1972 -- Chapter 18 The lure of the May Taos: 3 Squadron, February -- 1969-August 1969 -- Chapter 19 Into the May Taos: 3 Squadron, September -- 1969-February 1970 -- Chapter 20 Flexibility and frustration: 1 Squadron, February -- 1970-February 1971 -- Chapter 21 Withdrawal from Vietnam: 2 Squadron, -- February-October 1971 -- Chapter 22 The defence of Australia: 1972-1981 -- Chapter 23 Counter-terrorism: 1978-1988 -- Chapter 24 Phantoms of the operations: 1987-1999 -- Chapter 25 The force of choice: 1999-2000.

ISBN

• 1865086479
• 9781865086477

LCCN

2002391866

OCLC

• 51622531
• SCSB-11499452

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library