The One That Got Away: The legendary true story of an SAS man alone behind enemy lines

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Overall an enjoyable, gripping read, that left me a little on edge, and with the lasting impression that Bravo Two Zero was an almighty cock up from start to finish. Both Ryan and McNab were criticized for publishing the real names of the three troopers who perished while themselves still hiding behind pseudonyms. The introduction should have been a postscript, as it coloured my perception of what happened with Vince.

Coburn also commented on the book: "The portrayal of Vince Phillips was a despicable betrayal of what happened.The tale of the escape sees Ryan being pursued by vehicles, drinking radioactive water and murdering sentries. The encounters he has and the way in which he and obviously the SAS are taught to survive is incredible to read.

The story of one guy and the only guy from the Bravo Two Zero SAS team dropped behind enemy lines during the first Gulf War to escape. The parts detailing the patrol up to the split are quite different from what I remember from McNab's book and it would be interesting to do a real side-by-side comparison. A fierce fire-fight left the eight men miraculously unscathed, but they were forced to run for their lives. I've read part of the official report about the success the SAS had in neutralising mobile Scud launchers in Iraq during the first Gulf War. We celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories, traditions and living cultures; and we pay our respects to Elders past and present.Not knowing what happened to the rest of the squadron and whether they survived, died, or were captured. memoire of British special operations SAS agent who’s unit gets turned around after being dropped off in the early days of the Iraq war.