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Winner was part of a nine-man SAS team—the British Army Training Team (BATT)—tasked with defending the port of Mirbat against an overwhelming force of roughly 250 to 300 Adoo (communist) guerrillas.

One of the most critical chapters of Winner's career was the in Oman. Soldier 'I' - The story of an SAS Hero: From Mi...

Mirbat was one of the last classic SAS "small-team" victories, proving that a handful of elite soldiers could hold strategically vital territory against impossible odds. Operation Nimrod: The Iranian Embassy Siege (1980) Winner was part of a nine-man SAS team—the

While Mirbat was a secret victory, the in London was a public spectacle that defined the SAS for the modern era. Go to product viewer dialog for this item. Soldier ‘I’: The Story of an SAS Hero Operation Nimrod: The Iranian Embassy Siege (1980) While

The story of , whose real identity is Pete Winner , is more than just a military memoir; it is a foundational account of modern special forces operations. Co-authored with Michael Paul Kennedy, the book Soldier 'I': The Story of an SAS Hero chronicles Winner's 18-year career in the Special Air Service (SAS), a period that saw the regiment evolve from a shadowy unit into a globally recognized elite force. The Forge of Mirbat (1972)

The battle is legendary for the SAS’s use of a 25-pounder artillery gun in a direct-fire mode against charging rebels. Winner's account pays deep respect to fallen comrades, particularly Sergeant Talaiasi Labalaba, who manned the gun until his death.