Using rare and previously unpublished images from around the world, The Elite: The A-Z of Modern Special Operations Forces is the ultimate guide to the secretive world of modern special operations forces. It sends the reader back in time to operations such as Eagle Claw in Iran and the recapture of the Iranian Embassy in London and then forward to recent operations against al-Shabaab and Islamic State. Entries also detail units ranging from the New Zealand SAS Group to the Polish GROM, and key individuals from Iraq counter-terrorism strategist General Stanley McChrystal to Victoria Cross recipient SASR Corporal Mark Donaldson. Answering questions such as how much the latest four-tube night vision goggles worn by the SEALs in Zero Dark Thirty cost, which pistol is most widely employed by special operators around the world and why, and if SOF still use HALO jumps, this book is the definitive single-source guide to the world's elite special forces.

Created by a renowned expert in modern special operations forces with access to some of the most secretive elite units, this book provides a fascinating overview of SOF units around the world, including the SAS and Delta Force.

About the Author
Leigh Neville is an Australian writer who has penned 18 books on both modern conventional military units and Special Operations Forces serving in Afghanistan and Iraq, and their weapons and vehicles, including 16 titles for Osprey, with several more in development. He has also consulted on military topics for several wargame companies and television documentary makers. He lives in Sydney with his wife and two dogs.


Book Information
ISBN 9781472824295
Author Leigh Neville
Format Hardback
Page Count 368
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 1514g