SAS Undercover Operations charts every major combat action of “the Regiment,” from its creation through to its current deployment in the war against terrorism. The story begins with the SAS in North Africa in World War II, and then moves on to operations in the Mediterranean and northwest Europe. It traces the reformation of the SAS in the early 1950s, and its deployment in the counterinsurgency operations in Malaya and Borneo against communist guerrillas. From there, the book covers missions in Aden and Oman, before detailing the SAS's responsibilities maintaining the security of the British Isles, the development of its innovative counterrevolutionary warfare capability, the regiment's involvement in the 1982 Falklands conflict, the role the SAS played in hunting Iraqi Scud missiles in the 1991 Gulf War, and its actions after Sept 11, 2001. Rarely seen photographs and specially commissioned color art capture key battles in the unit's history.

Includes index.

The beginning -- European operations -- Rebirth in the far east -- The Jebel Akhdar and Aden -- Oman 1973-76 -- Counter-terrorism -- The Falklands War -- Desert Storm 1990-91 -- The Balkans and Sierra Leone -- Afghanistan and Al-Qaeda.