Adrian Weale
Adrian Weale (born 9 February 1964) is a British writer,[1] journalist, illustrator and photographer of Welsh origin. He was educated at Latymer Upper School, University of York, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and the Joint Services Command and Staff College.[2][3]
Biography
Weale was born in
Dhi Qar province, the first to be held in Iraq, as well as co-ordinating reconstruction projects and liaising with Coalition security forces.[5] He was succeeded in this role, after an interregnum, by Rory Stewart
.
One of his books, Renegades: Hitler's Englishmen gives a detailed account of British traitors and collaborators during World War II, including William Joyce, John Amery and the British Free Corps.
Weale is a founding member of the British Armed Forces Federation (BAFF).[6]
Works
- Fighting Fit: The SAS Fitness Guide (1993). ISBN 0-7528-0589-4
- Renegades: Hitler's Englishmen (1994). ISBN 0-297-81488-5
- Eyewitness: Hiroshima (1995). ISBN 1-85487-392-X
- Green-Eyed Boys: 3 Para and the Battle for Mount Longdon (1996). ISBN 0-00-255590-5
- Secret Warfare: Special Operations Forces from the Great Game to the SAS (1997)
- The Real SAS (1998). ISBN 0-283-06235-5
- Jihad!: The Secret War In Afghanistan (2000). ISBN 1840183268 (Ghost Writer)[7]
- Patriot Traitors: Roger Casement, John Amery and the Real Meaning of Treason (2001). ISBN 0-670-88498-7
- Science and the Swastika (2001). ISBN 0-7522-1931-6
- The SS: A New History (2010). ISBN 978-1408703045
- Army of Evil: A History of the SS (2012). ISBN 9780451237910
References
- ^ "Weale, Adrian". WorldCat Identities. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
- ^ "Adrian Weale biography". Andrew Lownie Literary Agency. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
- ^ Weale, The SS: A New History, 2010.
- ^ "About Adrian Weale". H. M. Forces.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 March 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
- ^ Jack Fairweather, A War of Choice, Jonathan Cape 2011, p. 93-94
- ^ "BAFF's Executive Council". British Armed Forces Federation. Archived from the original on 27 February 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
- ^ "SAS transcript". 16 November 2001.