About Andy McNab
The man we've come to know as Andy
McNab was born in December, 1959, and abandoned on the steps of a
hospital as an infant. Though adopted by a caring couple shortly
thereafter, McNab experienced hardship throughout his young life as his
family struggled to make ends meet in economically-depressed south
London. Like so many children of the world's housing estates, McNab
became involved in petty crimes-- until finally arrested at sixteen.
His arrest and near-conviction spurred McNab to join the Army and
escape life in the housing estates, and at sixteen he enlisted in the
Royal Green Jackets. McNab served eight years in the RGJ, most of his
time being spent in South Armagh, a dangerous hotbed of IRA terrorism.
In 1984, Andy McNab passed SAS Selection on his second attempt and was
badged as a member of one of the world's most elite special forces
units. In nine years spent with B Squadron 22 SAS, McNab participated
in operations in Northern Ireland, Africa, South America, and many
other places we'll likely never be allowed to hear about.
In January of 1991, Andy McNab led the now-famous Bravo Two Zero patrol
behind enemy lines in Iraq, a dangerous mission during which three of
the eight members of his patrol lost their lives. McNab himself was
taken prisoner and brutally interrogated by Iraqi agents before finally
being released.
It was McNab's story of his experience in Iraq which catapulted him to
fame with the publication of Bravo Two Zero in 1993. Having left the
SAS that same year, Andy McNab went on to become one of the most
successful military writers of all time, producing another best-selling
non-fiction account, Immediate Action, and, to date, seven fictional
thrillers that have recieved worldwide acclaim.
In addition to writing, McNab serves as a consultant for film
productions, television, and news media, as well as directing a private
security concern.
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