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The SAS is a regiment shrouded in secrecy. Since its spectacular rise to fame during the Iranian Embassy siege in 1978, it has become a part of myth and folklore. The paradox is that more words have probably been written about this organisation than any other military unit in the world. Some are well researched, and have a genuine historical perspective on the regiments regiment's operations and activities. Others are pure fantasy, which add little, other than further the mystique of a regiment that lives in the shadows. ''The Originals ''provides a fresh perspective. It tells the story of the birth of the SAS, by the people who were there. In a series of long forgotten interviews, the regiment is brought to life with fresh insight and wonderful anecdotes.
During the course of his life, Colonel Sir David Stirling, the founder of the regiment, never felt that anyone could tell the story of the SAS. He felt that the honesty and integrity would always be missing, and as a result, he rejected all approaches to publish his story. This book is the only one that he felt would capture the essence and camaraderie that shaped the early beginnings, and tell the story that he wanted told. From humble origins, and with a cast often described as misfits, Stirling constructed one of the finest fighting forces that the world has ever known. His was a military unit where everyone had a role and a voice and the results that he achieved are extraordinary. So much so that even to this day, the world's elite forces are modelled on the regiment that he created.
