The Munich Olympics massacre in 1972 was a shock awakening to the public. In the decades since, European countries have faced a wide range of threats from Palestinian and home-grown terrorists, to the more recent world-wide jihadists. The threats they pose are widespread from aircraft hi-jacking and political assassinations to urban warfare against security forces, and murderous attacks on civilian crowd targets, forcing governments have had to invest ever-greater efforts in countering these threats.
This book traces the evolution of police (and associated military) counter-terrorist forces across Europe over the past 45 years. Using specially commissioned artwork and contemporary photographs, it details their organization, missions, specialist equipment, and their growing cross-border co-operation.
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- Year Published:
- 2017
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Paperback
- ISBN:
- 9781472825278
- Number of Pages:
- 64
- Publication Date:
- 19/10/2017
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Series:
- Elite
- Authors:
- Neville, Leigh
- Illustrations Note:
- Will illustrate a wide range of uniforms, specialist weapons and personal equipment, and re-create tactical scenarios. Photos and colour artwork of weapons and specialist equipment.
- Illustrator:
- Adam Hook
- SKU:
- 9781472825278