During the Gulf War he commanded Bravo Two Zero, a patrol that, in the words of his commanding officer, will remain in regimental history for ever. In 1984 he was badged as a member of 22 SAS Regiment and was involved in both covert and overt special operations worldwide. The sergeant exhibits both the good and bad traits of this secret military brotherhood: a skilled, intuitive soldier, outstandingly fit and often funny, he also avoids inconvenient facts or emotions, never thinks about his violence and shows military judgement which, hindsight suggests, was often flawed. Andy McNab joined the infantry as a boy soldier. Their location: Iraq Their mission: to sever a vital enemy underground communication link, to find and destroy mobile Scud launchers Their call sign: Bravo show more. In recent years the rank and file of the SAS has become a kind of monastic order dedicated to certain working class values, in which men suchas Sergeant Andy McNab (a pseudonym) are venerated. By Andy McNab Book description Sergeant Andy McNab recounts the story of the top secret mission that would reveal the secrets of the SAS to the world for the first time. But Bravo Two Zero is the tale of a Special Air Service patrol in the Gulf War which was most definitely a failure, despite the heroism of its members. Bravo Two Zero (novel) Author, Andy McNab Illustrator, J.K Rowing Country, United Kingdom Language, English Genre, Special Forces / Gulf war.

Traditionally, the Dunkirk spirit of these ripping yarns was exemplified by the officer class. In January 1991 a squad of eight men went behind the Iraqi lines on a top secret mission.

They were British Special Forces, trained to be the best. THERE is a particular British weakness for tales of heroic failure, all the better if the disaster in question is military. BRAVO TWO ZERO by patrol commander Andy McNab became an international best-seller, as did the book by Chris Ryan (THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY). Overview Their mission: To take out the scuds.

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