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Soldier Against the Odds

Soldier Against the Odds From Korean War to SAS

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Publisher's Synopsis

Lofty Large has known the exhilaration of victory and the terrible despondency of defeat, the satisfaction of seeing his enemies go down and the horrific crash of bullets smashing into his own body. In Soldier Against the Odds he discusses the paradox of army life, from the great parades with hundreds of marching troops, to the weeks and months of silent movement, every nerve at full stretch, with only the muzzle of your rifle or machine-gun between you and the opposition. The author has served all over the world—in the mind-numbing cold, in the blazing desert heat, and in sweat-drenched jungle warfare. He has faced minefields, traps, and ambushes, as well as bombs, bullets, rockets, and napalm. And he has also been a prisoner-of-war. Wounded in action and captured by the enemy at the battle of the Imjin River in Korea, he was released two years later but his injuries meant that he was declared "unfit for further military service." He defied the odds however, passing the SAS selection course and going on to enjoy a long career in the Special Air Service.

About the Publisher

Mainstream Publishing

Mainstream was founded in Edinburgh in 1978 by Bill Campbell and Peter MacKenzie who continue to run the company. It is the leading non-fiction publishing house based in Scotland. With particular emphasis on memoir, true crime, sport, current affairs and health, the list features prominent names such as Nicholas Parsons, Gordon Brown, Hunter Davies, Sir Ian Botham, Shane Warne and Jan de Vries.

Book information

ISBN: 9781840183467
Publisher: Mainstream Publishing
Imprint: Mainstream Publishing
Pub date:
DEWEY: 355.10941
DEWEY edition: 21
Number of pages: 320
Weight: 222g
Height: 198mm
Width: 130mm
Spine width: 21mm