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Sabre Squadron
- Author
- Cameron Spence
- Narrator
- Peter Noble
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date
- 30 July 2026
- Run Time
- 10 hours 47 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
With the outbreak of Gulf War hostilities a unit from 22 SAS slipped quietly over the border and into the enemy's backyard. It would be six weeks before any of the patrol again reached safety.
Sabre Squadron recounts in graphic detail their scud-busting operations deep inside Iraq. They were operating alone and out of reach of reinforcements, with the threat of detection and its fatal consequences ever present. Yet their determination to wreak havoc behind enemy lines remained undimmed, culminating in an attack that decisively reconfirmed the regiment's awesome reputation.
Cameron Spence, a senior NCO on the operation, takes you as close to the fighting SAS as you are ever likely to get, conveying the relentless tension, black humour and camaraderie punctuated by explosive, nerve-shredding action that characterized the mission.
This is the true story of an SAS operation of breathtaking audacity and flair, carried out under unimaginable pressure, in the face of impossible odds.
'A brilliantly authentic account of war with an SAS patrol, it's a fantastic read' - ANDY MCNAB, bestselling author of Bravo Two Zero
'Tense and at times terrifying... a well told action story' - SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
'A terrific read' - THE TIMES
'Blood, guts and military macho - as authentic as anything you are likely to read' - MAIL ON SUNDAY
© Cameron Spence 1998 (P) Penguin Audio 2026
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Details
- Author
- Cameron Spence
- Narrator
- Peter Noble
- Duration
- 10 hours 47 minutes
- Release Date
- 30 July 2026
- ISBN
- 9780241851470
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Genre
- True war and combat stories, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Special and elite forces, Autobiography: historical, political and military
Synopsis
With the outbreak of Gulf War hostilities a unit from 22 SAS slipped quietly over the border and into the enemy's backyard. It would be six weeks before any of the patrol again reached safety.Sabre Squadron recounts in graphic detail their scud-busting operations deep inside Iraq. They were operating alone and out of reach of reinforcements, with the threat of detection and its fatal consequences ever present. Yet their determination to wreak havoc behind enemy lines remained undimmed, culminating in an attack that decisively reconfirmed the regiment's awesome reputation.Cameron Spence, a senior NCO on the operation, takes you as close to the fighting SAS as you are ever likely to get, conveying the relentless tension, black humour and camaraderie punctuated by explosive, nerve-shredding action that characterized the mission.This is the true story of an SAS operation of breathtaking audacity and flair, carried out under unimaginable pressure, in the face of impossible odds.'A brilliantly authentic account of war with an SAS patrol, it's a fantastic read' - ANDY MCNAB, bestselling author of Bravo Two Zero'Tense and at times terrifying... a well told action story' - SUNDAY TELEGRAPH'A terrific read' - THE TIMES'Blood, guts and military macho - as authentic as anything you are likely to read' - MAIL ON SUNDAY© Cameron Spence 1998 (P) Penguin Audio 2026
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