On Patrol with the SAS: Sleeping with Your Ears Open [Paperback]

Gary McKay (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2008

Offering a unique glimpse into the heart and soul of the military, this account explores the men of the Australian Army's Special Air Services regiment. The chapters provide a clear insight into the rigors of the SAS selection process and training. In raw and brutal detail, the narrative concludes with a graphic depiction of combat behind enemy lines in Borneo and South Vietnam.

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About the Author

Gary McKay was an infantry platoon commander in Vietnam, where he was awarded the Military Cross. He retired from the army as a lieutenant colonel after 30 years of service and is now a full-time nonfiction writer. He  He is the author of Australia's Battlefields in Vietnam, Men Who Persevered, and Tracy.

Product Details

• Paperback: 328 pages
• Publisher: Allen & Unwin (June 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1741752884
• ISBN-13: 978-1741752885
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,272,535 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Book Puts YOU on POINT!!!, March 30, 2008

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This review is from: On Patrol with the SAS: Sleeping with Your Ears Open (Paperback)

As the author states in the beginning of this book, it is not a historical account or individual memoir. Instead, it is a journey into the nucleus of the SAS. The PATROL is the tool used to propel this account, which is the basic SAS fighting element. This book takes you through selection and training of patrol members, preparation and execution of patrols in Borneo, New Guinea, and Vietnam. This book spares no detail of operational patrols, from the warning order to mission debrief, it is all covered here. The book reads more like a how-to book highlighted with actual accounts of mission debriefs, this is just a treasure of lessons learned, that still apply today. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the Special Air Service (SAS), or anyone that is in the military field of Reconnaissance, scouting, sniping or special operations.