Author: Leigh Neville Illustrator: Richard Hook About this book The companion volume to Elite 163: Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan, Leigh Neville now turns his expert analysis to the Special Operations Forces (SOF) of the US & Coalition allies serving in Iraq since 2003. Filled with recently declassified material, first hand accounts, & unique photographs, this book offers a rare look at the largest mobilisation of Special Forces in recent history. Examining in detail the US Delta Force, the British SAS, Australian & Canadian Special Forces as well as CIA & MI6 operational units, this book provides a crucial study of their skills & success in Iraq, from the Battle of Debecka to storming the safe house of Uday Hussein. In a controversial war that has been plagued by high fatalities & military blunders, this book highlights the successes enjoyed by Special Forces Operatives. Paperback; November 2008; 64 pages; ISBN: 9781846033575