In The Service Of Sultan: A First Hand Account Dhofar Insurgency Ian Gardiner Pen Sword Military Αγγλικά Βιβλία Social Sciences Politics - Current

While The Americans Were Fighting In Vietnam A Struggle Of Even Greater Strategic Significance Was Taking Place Middle East: Sultanate Oman Guards Entrance To Arabian Gulf And Thus Controls Movement Oil From That Region 1960S 70S Communists Tried Seize This Artery Had They Succeeded Consequences For West East Would Have Been Disastrous - Yet Few People Ever Heard Geo-Political Drama At Height Cold War Service Sultan Tells First-Hand Largely Unknown Story Small Number British Officers Who Led Muslim Soldiers Hard-Fought Anti-Insurgency Which Has Shaped Today\ S After Outlining Historical Geographical Political Background Book Describes Military Action Stark Mountainous Environment Including Operations With Irregular Forces Sas As Well Air Sea Gives Gripping Moving Funny Account All These Paints Powerful Illuminating Picture Realities It Will Appeal Are Interested Relationships Between Western Arab Worlds Politics History Warfare Religion International Affairs: Ingredients Absorbing Informative Read Light Current Insurgencies Iraq Afghanistan Is Also Timely Be Reminded How Rare Victory Won Over Communist Guerrillas Σελίδες: 224 Διαστάσεις: 15 6X15 6Cm