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ismissed from the SAS for ‘misuse of explosives’, Ranulph Fiennes enjoyed only a short-lived stint in the special forces. Nonetheless, the arctic adventurer draws on his own experiences, and those of his father, to tell a much longer history of elite units, ranging from ancient Rome’s

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