FightingScared(CassellMilitarys)

作者 Robin Horsfall著
出版社 Cassellmilitary
出版时间 2003年7月
ISBN 9780304364626
定价 90.30

内容简介

RobinHorsfallshotandkilledoneoftheleadingterroristsinsidetheIranianEmbassywhentheSASstormedthebuilding.HeservedwiththeSASduringtheFalklandsWarandonsubsequentcounter-terroristoperations.Hetellshispersonalodysseyfromboy-soldiertoparatrooperwithinsightandwisdom.Hisenemieswerenotjustterrorists:hefoughttheinstitutionalizedbrutalityoftheParachuteRegiment--andhisowninnerdemons.Helearnedthedifferencebetweenphysicalandmoralcourage;betweenofficerswhoexpectyoutobereadytodieforthem,andthosewhoactuallywantyoutogetkilledsotheycanwinamedal.It'sanaction-packednarrative,butmuchmorethananotherRAMBO-styleromp.Robinrevealssomepainfultruths,notleasttheordinarySASmen'sviewofGeneraldelaBilliereandhisordersforakamikazemissiontoArgentina.Thisisthebest,no-holdsbarred,personalaccountofanSAStroopereverpublished.

作者简介

RobinHorsfalljoinedtheArmyasaboysoldierthenservedin2ParainNorthernIrelandduringthemid-1970s.HejoinedtheSASintimetostormtheIranianEmbassyandserveduringtheFalklands.AfterleavingthearmyheworkedasDodiFayed'sbodyguardandfoughtasamercenaryinSriLankaandMozambique.HeisnowaverysuccessfulkarateteacherinLondonandismarriedwithfourchildren.

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