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Killing Zone: A Life in the PARAs, the RECCEs, the SAS and the RUC Kindle Edition

by Harry McCallion (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 1,657 ratings
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Harry McCallion was a trained killer, fighting in the world’s trouble spots with ruthless professionalism. Born ‘a ragged-arsed kid from the backstreets of Glasgow’, the son of a violent gangster, McCallion joined the Paras to escape a miserable home life and find the family he longed for. After six tense tours in Ulster, McCallion gave up everything to move to South Africa in the hope of qualifying for the highly elite, highly dangerous South African Special Forces. Having succeeded in joining the Recces, McCallion was involved in plots to assassinate Robert Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo. Back in Britain, McCallion once again put his body and mind through unimaginable pressure during SAS Selection and ended up back in Ulster for two tours with the SAS anti-terrorist team. But must McCallion must continue his personal feud with the IRA as a policeman in Belfast, before a serious car accident led to him retraining as a lawyer. Killing Zone is a story of exceptional endurance, told with grim humour and great psychological insight into the minds of those whose lives depend on killing others.
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‘A stun grenade of a book’ - Sunday Express ‘A story of daring and adventure ... few men have lived more perilously than Harry McCallion’ - Daily Mail ’Killing Zone exposes some of the SAS’s most closely guarded secrets’ - Sunday Express ‘McCallion is the hardest man you could encounter’ - The Independent ’An extraordinary insight into the psychology of a man who has survived despite choosing to live as dangerously as possible’ - The Times ’A remarkable tale of life on the edge’ - Glasgow Herald Harry McCallion served in the British Army in both the Parachute Regiment and in the SAS, as well as spending two years in the South African Special Forces. After six years with the Royal Ulster Constabulary, he retrained as a lawyer and is now a barrister. Harry McCallion is also the author of two novels: Hunter Killer and Double Kill
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A man who was once licensed to kill, and in 1995 is qualifying to be a barrister, tells his story of a life in the Paras, the South African Special Forces, the SAS and the RUC. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00WMUY2KU
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lume Books (23 April 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2430 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 346 pages
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SM Hladio
5.0 out of 5 stars A Solid Read
Reviewed in Australia on 27 July 2019
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This is a very well written well paced story. Some interesting history here and an insight into the thoughts of people, in particular, this one person, who were at the coal face.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Australia on 5 February 2016
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Excellent insight, very well written, very interesting
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5.0 out of 5 stars An honest and stunning autobiography
Reviewed in Australia on 6 April 2017
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There is a fable of a tourist asking an elderly man how to get to Delhi from that part of India. The old man thought and answered "I would not start from here". Harry's life is not dissimilar. What a courageous man to have persevered from his start in life. Read it - it will inspire you.
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geoff knight
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Australia on 24 September 2015
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The story of a good soldjer, realy enyode
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Ken Murray
3.0 out of 5 stars A tough bloke doing a tought job.
Reviewed in Australia on 2 October 2015
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Vividly depicts the life of a special forces soldier, the book, "Killing Zone", written by Harry McCallion , is a very interestin rear. However, this reader was left feeling that if the writer was as tough and brutal as he describes himsa lot of details unsaid.elf, he has left l
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Arch Rival
5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Story
Reviewed in Australia on 19 December 2017
What a gripping evolution of a life begun in the slums of Glasgow through savage violence in the armed services to an understanding of self and a gaining of compassion for humanity. And the fight! The fight to get there. And succeed.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book
Reviewed in the United States on 17 November 2022
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What a book!! This book I found was a hhmm dinger to read, didn't want to put it down but was forced to, then when I could read it again I was immersed in it .
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P. Trudel
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in Canada on 20 November 2021
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Henry is definitively an interesting character with a life full of adventures. It makes for a very good read.

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Bigmal
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read
Reviewed in Germany on 5 December 2022
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A realistic account of the day to day life of a service man in the almost forgotten troubles-
This book brought back many memories of my time in the Army.
It gives you a insight into the day to day risks that service personnel Army and RUC we're up against.
A compelling read.
Looking forward to more books by Harry McCalion
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Mr. R. M. Stewart
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 October 2022
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I worked with Harry back when he was stationed in Tennent Street. I liked the bloke . I did know his back ground or some of if . The information in this book and the way he has put it together I have found I very hard to put it down. It's 04:00hr (4am) and I'm just finished this book.
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F.L
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding book...
Reviewed in France on 18 February 2019
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for an outstanding story...I've read this one minimum ten times...
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