{"product_id":"9780099553298","title":"The War That Never Was","description":"Author: Hart-Davis, Duff\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780099553298\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 15 Jun 2012\u003cbr\u003ePages: 416\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe true story of the men who fought Britain's most secret battle. A \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the very first time,\u003ci\u003e The War That Never Was \u003c\/i\u003etells\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe fascinating story of a secret war fought by British mercenaries in the Yemen in the early 1960s. In a covert operation organised over whisky and sodas in the clubs of Chelsea and Mayfair, a group of former SAS officers - led by the irrepressible Colonel Jim Johnson - arranged for a squadron of British mercenaries to travel to the remote mountain regions of the Yemen, to arm, train and lead Yemeni tribesmen in their fight against a 60,000-strong contingent of Egyptian soldiers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was one of the most uneven running battles ever waged; the Egyptians fielded a huge, professionally-trained army. The British fought back at the head of a ragtag force of tribal warriors and, ultimately, won. Egypt's President Nasser described the battle in the Yemen as 'my Vietnam'. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's a fascinating, forgotten, and rip-roaringly entertaining pocket of British military history, much in the spirit of Ben MvIntyre's bestselling \u003ci\u003eAgent Zigzag\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOperation Mincemeat\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47421768532126,"sku":"UBD-9780099553298","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780099553298.jpg?v=1780548675","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780099553298","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}