Eye of the Storm: Twenty-Five Years In Action With The SAS
May 2012 · Michael O'Mara Books
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Peter Ratcliffe served in the SAS for twenty-five years. Blooded in Oman in the 1970s, he also saw action in Northern Ireland, in the Falklands War, and in the Gulf campaign. From his early days in the Paras to his time as Regimental Sergeant-Major in the Gulf, he has lived and fought by the motto 'Who Dares Wins'.
Eye of the Storm is Ratcliffe's insider's account of that exceptional career. Fastpaced, earthy, dramatic, funny, occasionally disturbing, it is laced with firsthand descriptions of ferocious and bloody fighting, sudden death and incredible heroism, and peopled with a cast of extraordinary individuals. Beyond that, however, it corrects many of the distortions and exaggerations of other books, and explodes several long-standing myths about the Regiment.
Here - at last - is the authentic voice of the SAS.
Eye of the Storm is Ratcliffe's insider's account of that exceptional career. Fastpaced, earthy, dramatic, funny, occasionally disturbing, it is laced with firsthand descriptions of ferocious and bloody fighting, sudden death and incredible heroism, and peopled with a cast of extraordinary individuals. Beyond that, however, it corrects many of the distortions and exaggerations of other books, and explodes several long-standing myths about the Regiment.
Here - at last - is the authentic voice of the SAS.
Peter Ratcliffe served in the SAS for twenty-five years. Blooded in Oman in the 1970s, he also saw action in Northern Ireland, in the Falklands War, and in the Gulf campaign. From his early days in the Paras to his time as Regimental Sergeant-Major in the Gulf, he has lived and fought by the mott...
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Jonathan Cunningham
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June 7, 2016
This is very detailed an factual account wich makes it very revealing and informative of sas operationally. Aswell as showing the challenges faced an strength needed to command in the special forces unit on operations.
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Kevin Carroll
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April 26, 2020
It's nice to read a none fictional account about the Gulf War from someone who was there, A fantastic read from a real soldier,not a Walter Mitty pretending to have taken on the whole Iraqi Army single handedly....
Denis Lehane
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September 14, 2026
Quite possibly the best account of the SAS during Operation Desert Storm, it portrays the true account of Peter Radcliffe's journey from an upbringing in Salford, all the way through his British Army career. I enjoyed reading every page.
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Peter Ratcliffe DCM is an author and former Regimental Sergeant Major with the Special Air Service (SAS). He has been deployed in a number of operations including in Oman, the Falklands and Iraq and served with the SAS for 25 years.
Peter Ratcliffe DCM is an author and former Regimental Sergeant Major with the Special Air Service (SAS). He has been deployed in a number of operations including in Oman, the Falklands and Iraq and served with the SAS for 25 years.
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