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Pennell, Jamie,

Serviceman J / Serviceman J : the untold story of an NZSAS soldier Jamie Pennell. - Auckland, New Zealand : HarperCollins Publishers, 2024. - 264 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations ; 24 cm

A gripping memoir by a former NZSAS commander on serving in Afghanistan over four deployments and operating at the edge of his limits In 2011, following the Taliban siege on Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel, an SAS soldier identified only as Serviceman J was awarded New Zealand's second highest military honour by showing outstanding gallantry in the face of danger. After eighteen years in the New Zealand SAS, ex-commander Jamie Pennell is now ready to tell his story. Having survived the famously tough SAS selection course and excelled during its brutal training, Jamie was sent on four deployments to Afghanistan and played a critical role in New Zealand's operations. From patrols across desert territories run by warlords to hostile fire and near-death combat, Serviceman J is a heart-stopping account of life inside one of the world's most elite military forces.

ISBN: 9781775542384 1775542386

Subjects--Personal Names:
Pennell, Jamie,

Subjects--Corporate Names:
New Zealand. Army. Special Air Service.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Soldiers--New Zealand--Biography.
Afghan War, 2001-2021--Participation, New Zealand.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Autobiographies.

Dewey Class. No.: 356.167