Back fire
Subtitle: the tragic story of friendly fire in warfare from ancient times to the Gulf War
By: Geoffrey Regan.
Publisher: Robson
Published: 1995
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 253
Subjects: Friendly fire (Military science) -- History; Military history
Description: It has been estimated that during the First World War 75,000 French soldiers were killed or maimed by 'friendly fire', the euphemism commonly used for being killed by one's own colleagues or allies, presumably in error. As recently as the Gulf War the heaviest British casualties suffered in a single engagement were caused when US forces fired at British armoured vehicles, killing nine of the men inside. A quarter of all American casualties in 1991 were caused by other American soldiers How can this happen? How widespread is it? To what extent is the problem covered up?
Notes: Includes index.

Bibliography: p. 243-244.