We Dared to Win: The SAS in Rhodesia Hardcover – April 24, 2018

Great read, great history, certainly don't get truth like this from most of today's schools. These fellas were true heroes at a time when the cards were stacked against them. Shame on Great Britain, the U.S. and the rest of the cowards that were against the Rhodies. Now the country is a basket case and a shell of its former self. A pity.

This was an excellent collection of experiences from the SAS operators in Rhodesia during the Bush War of the 1970s. I think it gave a good picture of what the soldiers were going through during that war. These were men who were doing what they could to defend their country.I recommend this if you want to get an understanding of what those soldiers were experiencing. It is not a full military history of the war but a collection of memories from several soldiers during the conflict.

Crazy stories and first hand accounts. Always knew that these dudes were badasses but damn! Wish Rhodesia wasn’t sold out by their supposed allies and leaders. Really heartbreaking to see what the former nation has become.

This is an absolutely riveting story which escapes the view of 99.9% of people in the US who have a completely America-centric and ultra-limited view of issues outside of our experience. On top of that, “We Dared to Win” will be dismissed by most because of issues with apartheid, etc.I only stumbled across the history of Rhodesia recently and am embarrassed for not knowing anything written about here, especially since my Marine Corps time was just after events covered in this masterpiece. Was blown away by the pace of operations the Rhodesians maintained and the very long odds they faced. Anyone who thinks Zimbabwe is now better off is not a serious thinker. These men, while they were able to operate, held the line against communism in Southern Africa. I would have hated to fight against them.

Wonderful book that is so sad how soldiers that gave beyond everything was stitched up by the Politicians in the end and all for nothing. All that served in those times like myself gave up a lot to do what had to be done and all for nothing.The worst part in South Africa, as was the case in Rhodesia was the actual winners - the Communists, aided by their British allies within Intelligence. Percy Sillitoe who blundered through the Guy Burgess and Maclean blunders as head of MI5 before working for Oppenheimer in South Africa.The Rhodesians had their nemesis with Ken Flower and off course Genl. Walls was so impressed with tea with the Queen Mother that he ended off doing bugger all when he could.Good men, Professional Soldiers, sold down the drain like dogs. Shame on this new world establishment.

Interesting read but I find when a writer is talking in the first person it becomes very self opinionated, which is probably only natural. Anxiously awaiting the second part of my order to see how the two books factually compare with each other. Be interested to know why one book arrived in a flash and the second has taken well over a month to get here.Thanks anyway folks... DH

Being an American I did not know much about the Rhodesian conflict so this book was an excellent read. Gives both the operational details as well as geo political background throughout the book. Definitely recommend this book.

As an American from the same generation as most of these men I recall my suspicions of false reporting coming out of Rhodesia and then Zimbabwe in the late 1970s thru the late 1990s. My cynicism suspicions of the American Press were vindicated with my readings of Hannes Wessels books. The other 'A Few Hard Men" told more of a story of bravery while Andre Scheepers' account seem more of after-action reports with refection and analysis add in. Both books hit a home run. 'We Dared to Win' illustrates that a strong case be made that the Rhodesian SAS and Selous Scouts were among the best operators in the world. I drew many similarities to reading of Americans SF (MAC-SOG and Seals) in Vietnam. The exception being the Rhodesians were literally fighting for their own land and country.Allow me to become philosophical for a moment. The betrayal and abandonment of free world principles to Marxist backed belligerents is the same problem we face today, whether it is in the world at large or of our own countries. Those brave Rhodesians provide us a glance what to expect when western nations fool themselves into believing ludicrous notions of reparations and wokeness. They (our leaders) continually cast knowledge and common sense aside for aggrandizement and delusional virtue.I would offer this to those men reading this review and to all who still feel betray and bitter 40+ years later. You Dared to Win, and You Did. As to your previous inept leaders and traitors may I suggest the following final point borrowed from the book quoting Theodore Roosevelt. "Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure ...than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy or suffer much, because they live in a grey twilight that knows not victory nor defeat". Andre and Hannes thanks for reminding men of common sense of that.