Qualifying as paras was probably the easiest part of the course. The Selous Scouts formed in 1973 as the special forces regiment of the Rhodesian Army. They were active until 1980 but in that small window of time, they had an elite level of soldiers join their ranks. Men who wanted to join the combat reconnaissance force had a tough time ahead of them with the training said to … [Read more...]
Sergeant Matt Tonroe Killed in Action in the Middle East
MOD announcement: It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Sergeant Matt Tonroe from the 3rd Battalion the Parachute Regiment was tragically killed in action whilst on duty in the Middle East on the 29th March 2018. Sergeant Tonroe was born in Manchester on the 14th of August 1984. He enlisted in the Army on the 27th September 2004. On … [Read more...]
Rolling Up on the OMS: First Patrol in Iraq
I read Sniper One a while ago but wanted to go back and have another read of the start of the book. On their first patrol, they rolled up to Saddam's bad guys HQ and got into a massive firefight.It was April 2004 and the PWRR Battle Group had entered the Maysan Province and taken full command. Their base for the duration of their tour was Cimic House and they set off in the … [Read more...]
Tornado Down – John Nichol & John Peters
Tornado Down is the horrifying true story of their Gulf War ordeal. Peters' and Nichols' Tornado was shot down during the first Gulf War by Iraqi defence forces. The pair were on their first flight of the war, which also happened to be the first flight of the war overall by allied forces. The book focuses on their capture and treatment, and boy did they get put through some … [Read more...]
When the SAS Deployed Their Largest Force to Attack in Borneo
The confrontation had been going on for three years. The SAS cross-border operations had kept the enemy on the back foot, reducing attacks in Borneo and making the Indonesian's think twice everywhere they went. SAS attacks were successful, with many enemies killed and few troopers lost. With political trouble in Indonesia on the increase the SAS backed off, a be nice to … [Read more...]