BRAVO TWO ZERO

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SAS HERO – SERGEANT ANDY McNAB DCM MM AND BRAVO TWO ZERO HERE AT LITTLEDEAN JAIL

Sergeant Andy McNab DCM MM (born 28 December 1959) is the pseudonym of an English novelist and former SAS operative and soldier.

McNab came into public prominence in 1993, when he published his account of the Special Air Service (SAS) patrol, Bravo Two Zero, for which he had been awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal in 1991. He had previously received the Military Medal in 1980, awarded for an action whilst serving with the Royal Green Jackets in Northern Ireland during 1979

In addition to Bravo Two Zero he has written two other autobiographies and a number of fiction books.

Andy McNab, Chris Ryan and Bravo Two Zero feature here at The Crime Through Time Collection at Littledean Jail within our SAS Who Dares Wins Counter Revolutionary Warfare (CRW) exhibition, so if you are in the area please do drop by and pay a visit .

AN INTERVIEW WITH SAS HERO ANDY McNAB ABOUT BRAVO TWO ZERO.

 

 

BELOW IS A PICTURE OF THE ORIGINAL BRAVO TWO ZERO PATROL MEMBERS

(Bravo Two Zero patrol members. From left to right: Ryan, Consiglio, MacGown (obscured), Lane, Coburn (obscured), McNab (obscured), Phillips, Pring (obscured).

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SergeantAndy McNab‘ (pseudonym), DCM, MM, patrol commander former Royal Green Jackets Captured by the enemy, later released. Author of Bravo Two Zero (1993)

.Sergeant Vincent (Vince) David Phillips, patrol 2IC] former Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Died of hypothermia during action, 25 January 1991

.Corporal ‘Chris “Geordie” Ryan’, (Pseudonym), MM former 23(R) SAS. The only member of the patrol to escape capture. Author of The One That Got Away (1995)

.Lance Corporal Ian Robert “Dinger” Pring former Parachute Regiment. Captured by the enemy, later released.

Trooper Robert (Bob) Gaspare Consiglio, MM (posthumous) former Royal Marine or Parachute Regiment. Killed in action, 27 January 1991.

Trooper Steven John “Legs” Lane, MM (posthumous) former Lance Corporal of 9 Parachute Squadron, Royal Engineers and former Parachute Regiment. Died of hypothermia during action, 27 January 1991.

Trooper Malcolm (Mal) Graham MacGown, BDSc former Australian 1st Commando Regiment. Captured by the enemy, later released. Referred to as ‘Stan’ in the books.

Trooper ‘Mike “Kiwi”Coburn’ (pseudonym) former NZSAS Captured by the enemy, later released. Author of Soldier Five (2004). Referred to as ‘Mark the Kiwi’ in the books.

BELOW IS A BRILLIANT BATTLE SCENE CLIP FROM THE BRAVO TWO ZERO FILM STARRING SEAN BEAN AS ANDY McNAB

 

BELOW IS A BRIEF GALLERY OF SOME OF THE PERSONAL CONTRIBUTION ITEMS FROM ANDY McNAB , CHRIS RYAN AND OTHER SAS MEMBERS NOW ON DISPLAY HERE AT THE SAS EXHIBITION WHICH ARE FEATURED IN AND AMONGST VARIOUS OTHER BRAVO TWO ZERO RELATED EXHIBIT ITEMS .

ANDY JONES OF LTTLEDEAN JAIL WITH FORMER SAS HEROES  ANDY McNAB AND BOB PODESTA

ORIGINAL SAS BRAVO TWO ZERO  HERO ANDY McNAB HAND SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH NOW ON DISPLAY AT THE WHO DARES WINS SAS  EXHIBITION AT LITTLEDEAN JAIL, UK

ORIGINAL SAS BRAVO TWO ZERO  HERO ANDY McNAB HAND SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH NOW ON DISPLAY AT THE WHO DARES WINS SAS  EXHIBITION AT LITTLEDEAN JAIL, UK

ORIGINAL SAS BIRTHDAY CARD FROM BRAVO TWO ZERO SAS HERO ANDY McNAB TO ANDY JONES OF LITTLEDEAN JAIL   NOW ON DISPLAY AT THE WHO DARES WINS SAS  EXHIBITION AT LITTLEDEAN JAIL, UK

Elizabeth Hurley at the England Vs Australia  Cricket for Kids, and Hop Skip and Jump  charity Cricket match, Cirencester Park

Elizabeth Hurley at the England Vs Australia  Cricket for Kids, and Hop Skip and Jump  charity Cricket match, Cirencester Park

Elizabeth Hurley at the England Vs Australia  Cricket for Kids, and Hop Skip and Jump  charity Cricket match, Cirencester Park
FORMER SAS BRAVO TWO ZERO HERO CHRIS RYAN SEEN PICTURED HERE WITH ANDY JONES FROM THE CRIME THROUGH TIME COLLECTION AT LITTLEDEAN JAIL

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BELOW IS A HAND SIGNED PICTURE OF SAS HERO CHRIS RYAN

Elizabeth Hurley at the England Vs Australia  Cricket for Kids, and Hop Skip and Jump  charity Cricket match, Cirencester Park

HAND SIGNED BY CHRIS RYAN ,

BELOW IS A LINK TO THE WIKIPEDIA PAGE ON THE COVERING OF SAS MISSION IN IRAQ DURING THE FIRST GULF WAR- BRAVO TWO ZERO
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