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Hachette Military Collection
Redback One: The true story of an Australian SAS hero
Explosive SAS action in East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan.
The command 'Stop those vehicles!'
It was like a red rag to a bull. Instantly streams of 7.62 mm tracer and 50 mm calibre machine gun rounds arced across the night sky and smashed into the bus and truck.
Elite SAS Patrol Commander Stuart 'Nev' Bonner takes us inside the extraordinary and dangerous world of secret combat operations in this explosive, behind-the-scenes look at life inside the SAS. A world where capture means torture or death, and every move is trained for with precision detail to bring elite soldiers to the very peak of fighting ability.
In a career spanning twenty years, fourteen of them in the SAS, Bonner shares with us the inside story of being out in front – and often behind enemy lines.
From patrolling the mountains of East Timor to covert operations in Bougainville and the Solomon Islands, from sweeping into the Iraqi desert ahead of invading US forces to cripple Saddam Hussein's communications to patrolling in war-torn Baghdad and being in the middle of the disastrous Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan – this is a no holds barred account of what it like to live, eat and breathe SAS.
The command 'Stop those vehicles!'
It was like a red rag to a bull. Instantly streams of 7.62 mm tracer and 50 mm calibre machine gun rounds arced across the night sky and smashed into the bus and truck.
Elite SAS Patrol Commander Stuart 'Nev' Bonner takes us inside the extraordinary and dangerous world of secret combat operations in this explosive, behind-the-scenes look at life inside the SAS. A world where capture means torture or death, and every move is trained for with precision detail to bring elite soldiers to the very peak of fighting ability.
In a career spanning twenty years, fourteen of them in the SAS, Bonner shares with us the inside story of being out in front – and often behind enemy lines.
From patrolling the mountains of East Timor to covert operations in Bougainville and the Solomon Islands, from sweeping into the Iraqi desert ahead of invading US forces to cripple Saddam Hussein's communications to patrolling in war-torn Baghdad and being in the middle of the disastrous Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan – this is a no holds barred account of what it like to live, eat and breathe SAS.
346 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 25, 2014
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August 28, 2016
Very interesting read, different to many of the same genre in that the author is very open about his PTSD and also involves his wife in the narrative, with a great insight into the life of a Special Forces wife.
Takes you right to the heart of the action in East Timor (little known outside the South Pacific), Afghanistan and Iraq.
Recommended to anyone with an interest in military memoirs.
Takes you right to the heart of the action in East Timor (little known outside the South Pacific), Afghanistan and Iraq.
Recommended to anyone with an interest in military memoirs.
May 12, 2014
You may be disappointed with the lack of constant action and war stories, but it was the parts on interrogation and PTSD that stood out and really differentiated it from other recent Afghanistan/Iraq veteran biographies.
May 13, 2014
I think it touched on the effects of ptsd nicely. I was expecting more action but the ptsd stood out for me and the message it sent.
August 23, 2016
A solid read about a good bloke. Refreshing to read about the struggles his wife went through as well.
October 3, 2023
enlightening
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this true story, in some ways, I can relate to certain aspects of this story, not the action engagements, but the suffering, I am a Vietnam veteran and I know quite a lot of veterans who suffer from PTSD and are having difficulty coping. The story is very interesting and I certainly hope that Stuart manages to get on with his life and enjoys his family to the fullest. I thank you for sharing your story.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this true story, in some ways, I can relate to certain aspects of this story, not the action engagements, but the suffering, I am a Vietnam veteran and I know quite a lot of veterans who suffer from PTSD and are having difficulty coping. The story is very interesting and I certainly hope that Stuart manages to get on with his life and enjoys his family to the fullest. I thank you for sharing your story.
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