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The Operators: On the Streets with Britain's Most Secret Service

23 Ratings

4.3

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9H 37min
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English
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Biographies

Few outside the security services have heard of 14 Company. As deadly as the SAS yet more secret, the Operators of 14 Company are Britain's most effective weapon against international terrorism. For every bomb that goes off, 14 Company prevent twelve. The selection process is the most physically, intellectually, and emotionally demanding anywhere in the world. This is the true story of one Operator and of some of the most hair-raising military operations ever conducted on the streets of Britain.

© 2020 Pen and Sword Military (Audiobook): 9781526795571

Release date

Audiobook: 11 June 2020

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