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COMMANDO
GEOFF NORDASS
WITH RALPH RIEGEL
GEOFFNORDASSWITHRALPHRIEGELCOMMANDO
From the riot-torn streets of Belfast to the bleak moors of the
Falklands and the scorched deserts of Iraq, Royal Marine
Commando Geoff Nordass has been an eyewitness to
some of the bloodiest conflicts of the late twentieth century.
GEOFF’S ARMY CAREER INCLUDES:
Arctic warfare training in an elite unit
The China-Hong Kong border
The Falklands War
Northern Ireland, at the height of the Troubles
With NATO in Norway
Parachutist, coxswain, hovercraft specialist
Served in support of SBS forces
HIS SECURITY WORK:
Bodyguard to Mohammed and Dodi al-Fayed
Directed security on cruise liners
Ran a private security mission in Iraq at the height
of the insurgency, as comrades fell victim to suicide
bombers, convoy ambushes and assassinations.
Commando is an epic story of courage, loyalty, endurance
and loss – and a remarkable insight into one of the world’s
most famous fighting regiments.
A Royal Marine’s story

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  • 1. COMMANDO GEOFF NORDASS WITH RALPH RIEGEL GEOFFNORDASSWITHRALPHRIEGELCOMMANDO From the riot-torn streets of Belfast to the bleak moors of the Falklands and the scorched deserts of Iraq, Royal Marine Commando Geoff Nordass has been an eyewitness to some of the bloodiest conflicts of the late twentieth century. GEOFF’S ARMY CAREER INCLUDES: Arctic warfare training in an elite unit The China-Hong Kong border The Falklands War Northern Ireland, at the height of the Troubles With NATO in Norway Parachutist, coxswain, hovercraft specialist Served in support of SBS forces HIS SECURITY WORK: Bodyguard to Mohammed and Dodi al-Fayed Directed security on cruise liners Ran a private security mission in Iraq at the height of the insurgency, as comrades fell victim to suicide bombers, convoy ambushes and assassinations. Commando is an epic story of courage, loyalty, endurance and loss – and a remarkable insight into one of the world’s most famous fighting regiments. A Royal Marine’s story