Short description
During the Gulf War, deep behind Iraqi lines, a British Special Air Service team was compromised. A fierce firefight ensued, and the eight men were forced to run for their lives. Only one, Chris Ryan, escaped capture, by walking nearly 180 miles through the desert for a week. This is his story of extraordinary courage under fire.
Long description
The British Army's SAS - the Special Air Service - is recognized as one of the world's premier special operations units. During the Gulf War, deep behind Iraqi lines, an SAS team was compromised. A fierce firefight ensued, and the eight men were forced to run for their lives. Only one, Chris Ryan, escaped capture - by walking nearly 180 miles through the desert for a week. "The One That Got Away" is his breathtaking story of extraordinary courage under fire, of narrow escapes, of highly trained soldiers struggling against the most adverse of conditions, and, above all, of one man's courageous refusal to lie down and die.
Review
Must rank with the great escape stories of modern military history. SOLDIER MAGAZINE