We Are Soldiers : Our Heroes - Their Stories - Real Life on the Frontline

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9781847443960
• ISBN10: 1847443966
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2010-09-01
• Publisher: Little Brown Uk

Summary

A fascinating, frank, and revealing exploration of life on the frontline, as told to an acclaimed journalist and oral historian by today's soldiers What is it like to drive a Challenger tank over desert terrain for six days in a row, or to hover an Apache AH1 attack helicopter a hundred meters above enemy ground? How quickly can a Sapper clear a field of unexploded devices, 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 the things a soldier must learn on his way to war? Ask him. In this extraordinary book, Danny Danziger interviews the people who make up the British Army, providing a unique insight into the reality of is asked of the armed forces. Groundbreaking and utterly compelling, this collection of first-hand accounts takes the reader to the heart of the 21st century soldier's experience.

Author Biography

Danny Danziger is the author of 1215: The Year of Magna Carta, Museum: Behind the Scenes at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and The Whatchamacallit: Those Everyday Objects You Just Can't Name.