Firing Line by Richard Holmes
This study of the military experience is an attempt to grasp the very nature of war. We are shown the humiliation of basic training, the soldier's attitude to fear, the compelling effect of personal leadership, the drive for sex and loot, the elixir of comradeship. Covering two centuries and including the recollections of veterans from two World Wars, from Korea, Vietnam, the Falklands and the Arab-Israeli conflicts, Richard Holmes gives us a powerful picture of what motivates the soldier and enables him to maintain the struggle in conditions of extreme degradation and danger.Military historian Richard Holmes is well-known. He resides in the United Kingdom.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780712661577 |
| ISBN 10 | 0712661573 |
| Title | Firing Line |
| Author | Richard Holmes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 1994-06-02 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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