STORM FRONT: THE EPIC TRUE STORY OF A SECRET WAR, THE SAS’S GREATEST BATTLE, AND THE BRITISH PILOTS WHO SAVED THEM

Book ID/图书代码： 06580019C00119

English Summary/英文概要： In early 1970, the Commanding Officer of 22 SAS flew into the strategically critical Sultanate of Oman on a covert intelligence mission. A Communist rebellion in the South threatened not only the stability of the Arabian Peninsula but more importantly the vital oil routes through the Persian Gulf. Within six months, the Regiment arrived in theatre to lead a fierce, secret war against the rebels. While from a remote RAF airbase in the desert, an elite band of British pilots, flying difficult, dangerous missions in Strikemaster jets and Vietnam-era Huey helicopters, were scrambled alongside them.

For the British soldiers and airmen, it was to be no easy victory. The enemy were well supplied with weaponry and training from China and the Soviet Union, and despite confronting the largest assault force ever deployed by the SAS, many months later the rebels were still fighting back.

And at dawn on July 19th, 1972, a force of nearly 300 heavily armed, well-trained guerillas attacked the little fishing port of Mirbat without warning. Between them and glory stood a team of just nine SAS men. And the skill of the British fighter pilots. The scene was set for an epic encounter; a modern day Rorke’s Drift. Their heroism would become SAS legend.

Drawing on extensive interviews with participants from the SAS, the RAF and the Sultan’s Armed Forces, most of whom have never spoken about their involvement before, as well as previously classified documents from both the UK and Oman, Storm Front weaves an unputdownable tale of intrigue, action, daring and astonishing bravery in the face of overwhelming odds.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 1970年初，22架SAS的指挥官执行一项秘密情报任务，飞抵具有重要战略意义的阿曼苏丹国。南方的共产主义叛乱不仅威胁到阿拉伯半岛的稳定，更重要的是威胁到波斯湾的重要石油通道。六个月后，这个团到达战区，领导一场激烈的、秘密的反叛军战争。与此同时，在沙漠中一个偏远的英国皇家空军基地，一群英国精英飞行员正驾驶着突击战斗机和越战时期的休伊直升机执行艰难而危险的任务，与他们并肩作战。

对于英国士兵和飞行员来说，这不是一场轻松的胜利。敌人从中国和苏联得到了充足的武器装备和训练，尽管遭遇了英国空军特别部队有史以来最大规模的进攻，但许多个月后，叛军仍在进行反击。

1972年7月19日拂晓，一支由近300名全副武装、训练有素的游击队员组成的部队毫无预警地袭击了小渔港米尔巴特。在他们和光荣之间站着一支只有9人的英国空军特别部队。以及英国战斗机飞行员的技术。这是一场史诗般的邂逅;现代罗尔克的漂流。他们的英勇行为成为英国空军特别部队的传奇。

利用广泛的采访参与者的SAS,皇家空军和苏丹的武装部队,其中大多数从未谈起过他们的参与,以及以前来自英国和阿曼的机密文件，《风暴前线》编织了一个令人爱不释手的阴谋故事，以大胆的行动和惊人的勇气获得压倒性优势。(WYL)

Awards/获奖情况：“把我们从全副武装的低空攻击机的驾驶舱弹射到被包围的精锐特种部队士兵的心脏，《风暴前线》讲述了这个史诗般的故事，只有火神607的作者才能做到。它和最好的冒险惊险小说一样生动和引人入胜，是对一小群英雄的恰如其分的致敬”(安迪•麦克纳布)

”《风暴前线》扣人心弦、发人深省、研究极为充分，是一部引人入胜的新作品，讲述了一场鲜为人知但至关重要的战争。它将空中和地面上的军事行动与对大局的清晰理解结合起来，使阿曼战役比我读过的任何一本书都生动。”(拉诺夫•费因斯爵士)

“这是我读过的关于这场传奇战役的最好的描述。带你直达行动的中心”(《第一狙击手》的作者丹•米尔斯中士)

“这是对定义了现代SAS的战斗的罕见洞察。《风暴前线》是你今年要读的最好的书。”(蒂姆•柯林斯)

“我喜欢《风暴前线》。一段被神话和传说所掩盖的历史，特别是一个光辉的时刻。这就是它所有的真相以及它所有的刺痛和荣耀”(尼尔•奥利弗)

"Catapulting us from the cockpits of heavily armed, low-level attack jets to the beating heart of elite Special Forces soldiers under siege, Storm Front tells this epic story as only the author of Vulcan 607 can. It’s as vivid and compelling as the best adventure thriller, and a fitting tribute to a small band of men who became heroes" (Andy McNab)

"Gripping, revealing and extraordinarily well-researched, Storm Front is a riveting new account of a little known, but crucial war. Combining page-turning military action in the air and on the ground with a clear-sighted understanding of the big picture it brings to life the campaign in Oman more vividly than any other book I’ve read" (Sir Ranulph Fiennes)

"The best account I’ve ever read of this legendary battle. Takes you right to the heart of the action" (Sgt Dan Mills, author of "Sniper One")

"This is a rare insight into the battle that defined the modern SAS. Storm Front is the best book you will read this year" (Tim Collins)

"I loved Storm Front. A period of history - and more particularly a single shining moment - that has been obscured by myth and legend. Here is the truth of it all at last in all its spine-tingling, spine-straightening glory" (Neil Oliver)

About the Author/作者介绍： 罗兰•怀特是三部广受好评的航空史著作的作者:《火神607》，《凤凰中队》和《风暴前线》。这三本书都是《星期日泰晤士报》的十大畅销书之一。他的作品出现在各种全国性杂志和报纸上，包括《卫报》、《每日邮报》和《时尚先生》杂志。罗兰出生于剑桥，在利物浦大学学习现代史。自1998年以来，他一直持有私人飞行员执照，与妻子和三个年幼的孩子住在剑桥附近。

Rowland White is the author of three critically acclaimed works of aviation history: Vulcan 607, Phoenix Squadron and Storm Front. All three have been Sunday Times top ten bestsellers. His writing has appeared in a variety of national magazines and newspapers including the Guardian, Daily Mail and Esquire magazine. Born and brought up in Cambridge, Rowland studied Modern History at Liverpool University. He has held a private pilot’s licence since 1998 and lives near Cambridge with his wife and three young children.

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