num_pages: 253
description: This startling &amp; revelatory study presents a chilling expose of wars most incomprehensible tragedies: friendly fire, the euphemism commonly used for being killed by ones own colleagues or allies, presumably in error. Covering a sweep of history from the days of Alexander the Great to the 20th century — including Korea, Vietnam, the Falklands &amp; the Gulf War — the author describes the incidents of friendly fire in detail &amp; examines the causes behind them. This harrowing &amp; engrossing study examines the truth behind the most tragic examples of military incompetence &amp; sheds new light on a sadly ancient problem.
language: English
title: Back Fire: The Tragic Story of Friendly Fire in Warfare from Ancient Times to the Gulf War
titlecomplete: Back Fire: The Tragic Story of Friendly Fire in Warfare from Ancient Times to the Gulf War
ratings_count: 5
publisher: Robson Books