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Soldier 5
I was just wondering if the book Soldier 5 is still banned in Britain, because it has just come out here
(Glaine ar gcroi, neart ar ngeag agus beart de reir arm mbriarthar)
I think it came out on the 4th of March 2004. For those of you who dont know about this book or why it was banned, this might give you some info, also an intro bout the book itself...
"Soldier Five" is an elite soldier's memoir of his time within the Special Air Service (SAS) and, in particular, his experiences during the 1991 Gulf War. As a member of the Special Forces patrol now famously known by its call sign Bravo Two Zero, he and seven others were inserted hundreds of kilometres behind enemy lines. Their mission was to reconnoitre targets, undertake surveillance of Scud missile sites and sabotage Iraqi communications links, but was to end in desperate failure. From the outset the patrol was dogged by problems that contributed both directly and indirectly to the demise of the mission. The patrol's compromise, and subsequent attempts to evade Iraqi troops, resulted in four members of Bravo Two Zero being captured and a further three killed. One escaped. But the story goes further than the Gulf War itself. Despite numerous books, films and articles on the same subject, the British Government has done its utmost to thwart the release of "Soldier Five", at one stage claiming the book in its entirety was confidential. A campaign of harassment that took some four-and-a-half years of litigation to resolve has now resulted in this publication. "Soldier Five" is a suspenseful account of one man's experiences as a Special Forces soldier. Revealing his conflicts, loyalties and relationships forged, it is the resolution of a soldier's determined fight to see his story told.
Mal
"Soldier Five" is an elite soldier's memoir of his time within the Special Air Service (SAS) and, in particular, his experiences during the 1991 Gulf War. As a member of the Special Forces patrol now famously known by its call sign Bravo Two Zero, he and seven others were inserted hundreds of kilometres behind enemy lines. Their mission was to reconnoitre targets, undertake surveillance of Scud missile sites and sabotage Iraqi communications links, but was to end in desperate failure. From the outset the patrol was dogged by problems that contributed both directly and indirectly to the demise of the mission. The patrol's compromise, and subsequent attempts to evade Iraqi troops, resulted in four members of Bravo Two Zero being captured and a further three killed. One escaped. But the story goes further than the Gulf War itself. Despite numerous books, films and articles on the same subject, the British Government has done its utmost to thwart the release of "Soldier Five", at one stage claiming the book in its entirety was confidential. A campaign of harassment that took some four-and-a-half years of litigation to resolve has now resulted in this publication. "Soldier Five" is a suspenseful account of one man's experiences as a Special Forces soldier. Revealing his conflicts, loyalties and relationships forged, it is the resolution of a soldier's determined fight to see his story told.
Mal
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Chief_1975
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Well I was looking at a copy of Soldier Five this morning in W H Smith, so its not banned and I should be on the shelves of your local book shop.
Didn't buy it the end because its only in hardback format at tne moment priced £17.99! I wait until that get it the local library.
Interesting to know if this version is the same as one released in New Zealand?
Didn't buy it the end because its only in hardback format at tne moment priced £17.99! I wait until that get it the local library.
Interesting to know if this version is the same as one released in New Zealand?
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Chief_1975
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harry hackedoff
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The court case in NZ looked like granting permission to publish, as long as Kiwi didn`t make any money, at one time.
Bruce`s right. It`s not yet freely available in the land of Oz
Bruce`s right. It`s not yet freely available in the land of Oz
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Just wondering the Mal that posted would`nt happen to be the Mal in Soldier 5??Just a wild guess.Fair play to Mike Coburn on putting the record straight .Obviously I can see why the MOD wanted it banned because the book does cast the regiment in a bad light,I mean like when they arrived back in Hereford the CO telling them they were not going to be court marshalled.That was hard to swallow since most of the cockups must be attributed to the higher command and not the patrol`s.
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I assume you are talking about Soldier Five by Mike Coburn.
It's readily available now. If you can't buy it in the stores, type in Soldier Five in the search area on www.amazon.co.uk.
You'll find it there.
It's readily available now. If you can't buy it in the stores, type in Soldier Five in the search area on www.amazon.co.uk.
You'll find it there.
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