I've got a couple of his books, legit for sure, but that's not surprising. I think anyone who jumped over Normandy in World War Two would have a story or three to tell.
People like him lived in a different world, just your line about the cow and subsequent attack is something people nowadays wouldn't understand I guess. So yeah, good books for sure...you just cost me money though, now I'll have to buy all the rest.
Luckily his books are relatively cheap, but very interesting. Executive Outcomes is another good read abut the mercenary group helping with a coup in Sierra Leone and being given their own diamond mine. I bumped into several members that belong to this group a few years back and one of my army buddies worked on this mine and he had no idea they were mercenaries.
So many good books and while I know so many people don't rate the war/military genre, I believe there's so many great lessons and insights.
Sierra Leone...that was some mean bush, to quote Colonel Miles Quaritch (from Avatar)
Yes I seriously enjoy the war/military genre and think us both having served in the military makes us understand things more. I wish kids today did National Service as they really do need it. Maybe there would not be so much trouble around if people had training and certain skills.
I wrote about that a while ago, national service, and feel strongly it would be of benefit to all concerned. Alas, we live in a soft world that leans towards mediocrity rather than discipline and ownership.
Agreed. I noticed a difference in the caliber of person once they stopped it here. It makes such a big difference and do not regret doing my service because I benefitted on so many levels personally.