Death Before Dishonour: True Stories of the Special Forces Heroes Who Fight Global Terror

by Nicholas Davies

In the past 30 years, the devastating effects of international terror have forced their way into the forefront of world affairs. To counter this new threat to civilization—and to the safety of ordinary people—a new breed of soldier was created to fight the terrorists on their own terms. They are the world's special forces, and this volume tells the inside stories behind these fearsome fighting units. It captures the drama, action, pain, and glory of some of the most striking operations ever undertaken by the world's various special forces. It also reveals the truth behind their bloodiest battles, and gives information about the terrifying techniques and gadgets they employ.

Genres: Military Fiction, War

256 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2003

Reviews

[Azmaeen Aupar · Rating 5 out of 5]

An amazing book which can also double as an encyclopaedia of special operations since World War 2. From the German special operations in Netherlands to the most recent Black Hawk Down incident, this book covers some of the top special operations taken place.

The book is written in an extremely easy to read way, and no prior military knowledge is necessary to go through it. One can simply read it as a story book and familiarise oneself with the operations of special forces.

If you are in the forces yourself, or if you are into military history, just go through it. You ought to like this book.

[Aleksandr Voinov]

Contains an interesting account of the spetznaz attack on the Afghan president.