Adventures of a Cold-War Warrior! by John D Rowbottom

Adventures of a Cold-War Warrior! by John D Rowbottom

This is a humorous - and at times, tongue-in-cheek - account of the author's time in Her Majesty's Armed Forces, from soldier to 'rock ape' (RAF Regiment), with a stint as a 'penguin' (steward) tucked in between.
Covering the period from 1966 to 1976, when the Cold War was still in full swing, the book tells what went on behind the scenes that the recruiting posters and adverts would never show you. Prepare to laugh, smile, shake your head in disbelief at the strange and at times downright crazy goings-on, as the author and his pals jump from one crazy adventure to the next.
This is not a book for the faint-hearted or easily offended. These are real characters that the author met, though some of the names may have been changed, as they say in all the best films, 'to protect the guilty' When reading, the reader is experiencing for themselves what is happening along with the author.
To those who have never been in the forces and don't know the mindset of the military mind and reasoning of one who serves his country, the characters in this book may come across as having a beer-drinking, girl-chasing, cavalier attitude. Not true - but when single and in our late teens/early twenties and a product of the times, we lived life to the full, not knowing if the Cold War would one day turn hot...

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ISBN 13	9781528926249
ISBN 10	1528926242
Title	Adventures of a Cold-War Warrior!
Author	John D Rowbottom
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Austin Macauley Publishers
Year published	2021-08-31
Number of pages	408
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.