We Dared to Win: The SAS in Rhodesia [Hardcover]

Andre Scheepers grew up on a farm in Rhodesia, learning about the bush from his African childhood friends, before joining the army. A quiet, introspective thinker, Andre started out as a trooper in the SAS before being commissioned into the Rhodesian Light Infantry Commandos, where he was engaged in fireforce combat operations. He then rejoined the SAS. Wounded 13 times, his operational record is exceptional even by the tough standards that existed at the time. He emerged as the SAS officer par excellence; beloved by his men, displaying extraordinary calmness, courage, and audacious cunning during a host of extremely dangerous operations. Andre writes vividly about his experiences, his emotions, and his state of mind during the war, and reflects candidly on what he learned and how war has shaped his life since.In addition to Andres personal story, this book reveals more about some of the other men who were distinguished operators in SAS operations during the Rhodesian War.Weaving together the experiences of Andre Scheepers and the first-hand accounts of other distinguished soldiers who fought during the Rhodesian War, this is a unique narrative of soldiers, the battles they fought, and the challenges and hardships they faced.Plenty of action and exploits involving the Rhodesian SAS, acknowledged as one of the elite fighting forces of its timeA strong central character, around which the action pivotsWill build upon the success of A Handful of Hard Men (Casemate 2015)It is a book that left me breathless, angered and saddened. It is a book about soldiers fighting a war they were not allowed to win; a war to save a country from itself. It is a book of immense bravery and sacrifice against incredible odds. It is a book that proves that some men are born to become warriors, others to become heroes. Only a select few are born to be both.Andre was the best of the best and the bravest of the brave.If you have read Hannes Wessels's A Handful of Hard Men - among the bestl³2