Operation Nimrod: The Iranian Embassy Siege - Softcover

Phillips, Russell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0992764882 ISBN 13: 9780992764883

Publisher: Shilka Publishing, 2015

Synopsis

The truth behind the SAS' most famous mission. Drawing on extensive research, Operation Nimrod dispels the myths and reveals the truth of those six long days, and the dramatic rescue that thrust the SAS into the public eye. On 29th April 1980, British police assured Iran that their embassy was secure. The very next day, terrorists stormed the embassy and took twenty-six hostages. With the Iranian government willing to let the hostages become martyrs, and the British government only willing to talk if the terrorists surrendered, twenty-six lives hung in the balance. What followed was six days of tension and terror. It was finally ended when the SAS launched a daring rescue mission, broadcast live on television. Millions held their breath, waiting to see the outcome of Operation Nimrod.

About this title

About the Author:

Born and brought up in a mining village in South Yorkshire, Russell Phillips has lived and worked in South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Cumbria and Staffordshire. His articles have been published in Miniature Wargames, Wargames Illustrated, and the Society of Twentieth Century Wargamers’ Journal. He has been interviewed for the American edition of The Voice of Russia. He currently lives in Stoke-on-Trent with his wife and two children.

Review:

This is a fascinating, well written account, and I found it very easy to follow and understand.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Shilka Publishing
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0992764882
• ISBN 13: 9780992764883
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 117