For three decades one of the most secretive units in the British military has been a mystery force known simply as X Platoon.
The forty men in its elite number were specially selected from across the Armed Forces, at which point they simply ceased to exist. X Platoon had no budget, now weaponry, no vehicles and no kit - apart from what it’s men could beg, borrow or steal from other military units.
Steve Heaney became one of the youngest ever to pass Selection, the gruelling trial of elite forces, and was at the cutting edge of X Platoon operations - serving on top-secret missions all over the globe. A highly decorated veteran of X Platoon - otherwise known as the Pathfinders - he reveals the incredible work of this band of brothers for the very first time.
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