The rigger : operating with the SAS / by Jack Williams.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, Jack, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Williams, Jack.

Great Britain. Army. Special Air Service--History.

Great Britain.

Special forces (Military science)--Northern Ireland--History.

Special forces (Military science).

Terrorism--Northern Ireland--Prevention.

Terrorism.

Soldiers--Great Britain--Biography.

Soldiers.

Northern Ireland--History, Military.

Northern Ireland.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (284 p.)

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Leo Cooper, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Britain's Ministry of Defense attempted to ban this too-candid account of operations in Northern Ireland, but copies are now available for distribution in the United States. The British effort in Northern Ireland made unprecedented use of electronic surveillance. The Special Air Service and other British elite assault units were highly dependent on information provided by a network of towers and other devices. Construction and maintenance of the towers was the job of the British Army's Royal Corps of Signals.The author and his fellow troopers of the ""R. Sigs"" had to climb and work on the ele

Contents:

""Front Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Prologue""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""1. The Course""; ""2. Hello N.I.""; ""3. Out and About""; ""4. Hello Chris � Again""; ""5. The BBQ""; ""6. Crossmaglen""; ""7. Coalisland""; ""8. Belinda""; ""9. Hospital Visit""; ""10. Chris�s Farewell""; ""11. Trevor""; ""12. The Wind Down!""; ""Epilogue""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781783379408

1783379405

OCLC:

854974716