We are soldiers
Subtitle: our heroes, their stories, real life on the frontline
By: Danny Danziger
Publisher: Sphere
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9781847443960; 9781847443977
Subjects: Campaigns; Great Britain; Great Britain. Army; Warfare and Defence; British Personal narratives; Afghan War, 2001-; Military campaigns; History
Description: TRUE STORIES: WAR / COMBAT / ELITE FORCES. What is it like to drive a Challenger tank over desert terrain for six days in a row? Or hover an Apache AH1 attack helicopter a hundred metres above enemy ground? How quickly can a Sapper clear a field of unexploded devices, or build a bridge - or blow one up? What is it like to fix bayonets, and engage in hand to hand combat, or train a 5.56 mm SA80 sniper sight on an enemy soldier, and pull the trigger? How do you find out what a soldier must learn on his way to war ...? Ask him. In this extraordinary book, Danny Danziger interviews the people who fight our wars for us, providing a unique insight into the reality of what we ask of our armed forces. Groundbreaking and utterly compelling, this book takes the reader to the heart of the 21st century soldier's experience.