Tim Lynch, Richard Dannatt

Courage Under Fire (eBook, ePUB)

True Stories from the Frontline

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Glorified and vilified, saint and sinner, everyone has an opinion about soldiers, but behind the headlines and heroism, who are they? Courage Under Fire is an intense and dramatic exploration of what life on the frontline is like for soldiers of all ranks. From the last man killed in The Great War to a young man running the risk of Improvised Explosive Devices in Afghanistan today, it looks at the pressures and fears, camaraderie and isolation of fighting battles. Filled with voices of veterans from conflicts from World War II to the Korean War, the Falklands, the Gulf wars and many others, it traces the journey of a soldier from enlistment, through training, arrival on the battlefield, facing enemy fire, the end of service and life after the military. Published in partnership with Combat Stress, the book also looks at the bravery of soldiers who have fought their own private battles after leaving the armed forces, seeking help for illnesses such as post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elliott & Thompson
• Seitenzahl: 300
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Oktober 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781907642265
• Artikelnr.: 38426825

Autorenporträt

Tim Lynch saw active service with the Army Air Corps in the Falklands and Northern Ireland. After returning to civilian life he coauthored one of the first studies of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder among British veterans and was closely involved in the campaign for improved services for ex-service personnel. His books include Dunkirk 1940 and Silent Skies: Gliders at War . General Sir Richard Dannatt is a senior British Army officer. Former Chief of the General Staff, he was appointed Constable of the Tower of London in 2009.