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Operation Barras
- Author
- William Fowler
- Narrator
- Matt Addis
- Publisher
- Orion
- Publish Date
- 8 September 2022
- Run Time
- 8 hours 34 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Warfare and defence, Special and elite forces, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Military history, True war and combat stories
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
What to expect
In September 2000 eleven British soldiers were captured by a notorious militia gang in Sierra Leone. The so-called 'West Side Boys' had subjected their part of the country to a long reign of terror, murdering, kidnapping and mutilating anyone who stood in their way.
Now British soldiers were at their mercy. Surrounded and hopelessly outnumbered, any resistance would have seen them all killed; yet their hopes of a quick exchange soon faded. They were assaulted and subjected to mock executions. Negotiations with the 'Revolutionary United Front' leaders and the 'West Side Boys' proved futile.
Prime Minister Tony Blair ordered the armed forces to get the men back. The SAS and elements of the Parachute Regiment were rushed to West Africa and a naval squadron assembled offshore. The stage was set for the biggest British military operation on the continent for a generation - and their most daring rescue mission ever.
Critics Review
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In Operation Barras William Fowler describes the historic setting for British involvement in Sierra Leone that led up to the rescue mission. The build up to the airborne assault by the SAS and Paras on September 10 is covered in great detail and you are pitched into the action. It is an insider's book that will appeal to soldiers and anyone with an interest in the development of post colonial Africa
EYE SPY
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Far more than an account of a very fine rescue operation. The essential background to the situation is painted in some detail and gives the reader a real feel for that unfortunate country
Major-General Julian Thompson, CB, OBE
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Details
- Author
- William Fowler
- Narrator
- Matt Addis
- Duration
- 8 hours 34 minutes
- Release Date
- 8 September 2022
- ISBN
- 9781399601443
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Orion
- Genre
- Warfare and defence, Special and elite forces, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Military history, True war and combat stories
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
The inside story of the most daring SAS rescue mission everIn September 2000 eleven British soldiers were captured by a notorious militia gang in Sierra Leone. The so-called 'West Side Boys' had subjected their part of the country to a long reign of terror, murdering, kidnapping and mutilating anyone who stood in their way.Now British soldiers were at their mercy. Surrounded and hopelessly outnumbered, any resistance would have seen them all killed; yet their hopes of a quick exchange soon faded. They were assaulted and subjected to mock executions. Negotiations with the 'Revolutionary United Front' leaders and the 'West Side Boys' proved futile.Prime Minister Tony Blair ordered the armed forces to get the men back. The SAS and elements of the Parachute Regiment were rushed to West Africa and a naval squadron assembled offshore. The stage was set for the biggest British military operation on the continent for a generation - and their most daring rescue mission ever.
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