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As in the case of the author's previous work Guns of Special Forces 2001-2015, the result is an affordable, comprehensive and authoritative study of modern infantry weapons.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56300419744117,"sku":"9781473896130","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781473896130_834bb91e-609d-4bd3-8676-90c731ddb606.jpg?v=1786020547"},{"product_id":"9781472822512","title":"Technicals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn recent history, the ‘technical’ or armed pick-up truck has become arguably the most ubiquitous military land vehicle of modern warfare. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHarking back to the armed Jeeps and Chevrolet trucks of the SAS and Long Range Desert Group in North Africa in World War II, the world’s first insurgent technicals were those of the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army in Algeria in the late 1970s, followed by the Chadian use of technical in the so-called Toyota War against Libya. 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Australian Army units have served in the US-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and Australian Special Forces are currently operating alongside US and British elements against ISIS in northern Iraq. 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Together with Operation 'Telic' in Iraq, which immediately preceded and overlapped with it, this conflict shaped the British Army for a generation. Enemy threats diversified and evolved, with a consequent evolution of British doctrine, tactics and equipment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book provides a detailed analysis of those specifics within a clear, connected account of the course of the war in Helmand, operation by operation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56301183566197,"sku":"9781472806758","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781472806758_63bb466e-bc35-44f0-9b96-1b0cc46f5e77.jpg?v=1786020401"},{"product_id":"9781472814036","title":"The SAS 1983–2014","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Special Forces expert reveals the illustrated story of the SAS since the Falklands War, including their operations in the Gulf War and the War on Terror.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHighly trained and immensely skilled, the SAS are widely regarded as one of the best Special Forces units in the world. Their missions are uniquely diverse, ranging from counter-terrorist responses at home and abroad; counter-insurgency in collaboration with US Delta Force and other foreign Special Forces; mobile operations in support of conventional forces; targeting terrorist leaders and man-hunting war criminals, to 'direct action' raids.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book charts the changing organization and operational emphases of the Regiment over the past 25 years; its individual deployments and operations, including those planned but aborted, joint missions with other British and foreign units. It sheds light on the SAS's involvement in the Troubles of Northern Ireland, their operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and the widespread use of the SAS in counter terrorism and counterinsurgency operations since 9\/11. Illustrated throughout with colour photographs and superb artwork plates.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56301186417013,"sku":"9781472814036","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781472814036_9e032b05-e754-4590-a06e-c88f4f7def21.jpg?v=1786020450"},{"product_id":"9781472846846","title":"Boots on the Ground","description":"Written by a renowned expert in modern conflicts, this fully illustrated book provides an examination of ground warfare over the past 20 years and looks ahead to the future.  Using lessons drawn from recent history including the war in Ukraine, Boots on the Ground offers a fascinating insight into how armies and battlefields of the future will look. Each chapter details one key aspect of modern ground warfare, expertly assessing the technologies and tactics in use at the sharp end. From artillery, nicknamed the ‘God of War’, to combat engineering, to the so-called ‘battlefield taxis’ or Infantry Fighting Vehicles, each chapter is packed full of detail and unpublished photographs. Boots on the Ground also reveals the increasing importance of the ‘Grey Zone’ and how cyber operations will have a direct impact on operations. This has been evident in Ukraine where cities have been attacked by Russian drones and Ukrainian forces sank a Russian ship in the Black Sea using a Bayraktar drone.    But a case is also made for the continued importance of the infantry, showing how technology can only do so much and only then if in the hands of well-trained boots on the ground. Including case studies from Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Ukraine, and unrivalled access to serving Special Ops teams, Leigh Neville also offers an assessment of NATO armies and special forces and how prepared they are for possible operations against the evolving threats of Iran, Russia or even China.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56312440029557,"sku":"9781472846846","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781472846846_7656494e-3752-4a6d-a134-563c43490704.jpg?v=1786020862"},{"product_id":"european-counter-terrorist-units-1972-2017","title":"European Counter-Terrorist Units 1972–2017","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Munich Olympics massacre in 1972 was a shock awakening to the public.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the decades since, European countries have faced a wide range of threats from Palestinian and home-grown terrorists, to the more recent world-wide jihadists. 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