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Original Essays | February 8, 2012

Kent Hartman: IMG A Raider by Any Other Name

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Cassell Military Paperbacks: Cassell Military Classics: The Taste of Battle: Front Line Action 1914-1991

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Today, even real soldiers rarely taste battle during their career. Yet the fascination with combat persists: What is it like? How does the ordinary recruit find the inner strength to go on? A unique and brilliantly researched narrative follows 12 imaginary soldiers to answer these and other questions. From the trenches of Mons in 1918 and World War Two to the jungles of Vietnam and the sands of Kuwait, these landmark conflicts teach us about courage, loyalty, and duty under the most terrible circumstances.

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Today, even real soldiers rarely taste battle during their career. Yet, the fascination with combat persists: What is it like? How does the ordinary recruit find the inner strength to go on? A unique and brilliantly researched narrative follows 12 imaginary soldiers to answer these and other questions. From the trenches of Mons in 1918 and World War Two to the jungles of Vietnam and the sands of Kuwait, these landmark conflicts teach us about courage, loyalty, and duty under the most terrible circumstances.
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ISBN:
9780304358632
Subtitle:
The Taste of Battle: Front Line Action 1914-1991
Author:
Perrett, Bryan
Publisher:
Cassell
Subject:
Military - General
Series:
Cassell Military Paperbacks
Publication Date:
June 2001
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
7.98x5.06x.81 in. .61 lbs.
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"Synopsis" by , Today, even real soldiers rarely taste battle during their career. Yet, the fascination with combat persists: What is it like? How does the ordinary recruit find the inner strength to go on? A unique and brilliantly researched narrative follows 12 imaginary soldiers to answer these and other questions. From the trenches of Mons in 1918 and World War Two to the jungles of Vietnam and the sands of Kuwait, these landmark conflicts teach us about courage, loyalty, and duty under the most terrible circumstances.
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