{"product_id":"outside-the-wire-by-andy-white-9781761473876","title":"Outside the Wire","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI've had more than my share of close calls. Truth is, it's f*cking thrilling. But the fear can hit just as hard, especially when you see mates wounded or killed. Or civilians caught in the crossfire - people who had nothing to do with the fight, but still paid the price.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of Andy White and his two years in Tarin Kot with the Australian SAS, towards the end of the war in Afghanistan, when the fighting was at its most intense. These are vivid recollections of combat, leadership, bravery, errors and dark humour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAndy reveals how the men planned their missions, how they rapidly adjusted to changing conditions on the ground and operated alongside Uruzgan's warlords. He also shows how strategic and political decisions shaped the way the SASR, alongside the 2nd Commando Regiment and the Special Operations Engineer Regiment, fought Australia's longest war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOutside the Wire\u003c\/i\u003e is an insider account of SAS operations like no other, from one of Australia's most experienced soldiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'An incredible story of endurance, sacrifice and courage.' \u003cb\u003eJohn Cantwell AO DSC, Major General (Retd)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'An expert, unflinching account of the SASR in Afghanistan, a powerful story that needed to be told.' \u003cb\u003eWayne Weeks CSM, former Regimental Sergeant Major, SASR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Andy's book exudes a rare authenticity and a genuine cry from the heart to all those who the system has failed.' \u003cb\u003eNick Kaldas AO APM, Chair, Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A raw insight into the 21st-century warfighting experience of the Australian SASR.' \u003cb\u003eMajor Vando DSM, SASR SQN Commander (Retd)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOutside the Wire\u003c\/i\u003e is authentic, powerful, and needed.' \u003cb\u003eBrigadier Dan Fortune DSC and Bar (SASR Retd)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Far more than an engrossing read; it is a sophisticated demonstration of how tactical decisions made in the dust and chaos of operations can reverberate with strategic, national consequences.' \u003cb\u003eMajor Brett Sangster, 2CDO (Retd)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47768780996844,"sku":"9781761473876","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781761473876-outside-the-wire.jpg?v=1782074729","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/outside-the-wire-by-andy-white-9781761473876","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}