Danger Close
The True Story of Helmand from the Leader of 3 PARA
$45.08
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2010
Summary
Colonel Stuart Tootal is the first senior commander to provide an account of the fighting in Afghanistan. A gritty portrayal of unforgiving conflict, Danger Close captures the essence of combat, the risks involved and the aftermath.
3 PARA was the first unit into Helmand in 2006. Sent on a peace mission, it became engaged in a level of combat that has not been experienced by the British Army since the end of the Korean War. Undermanned and suffering from equipment shortages, 3 PARA fo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848542587 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1848542585 |
| Author: | Stuart Tootal |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2010 |
| Weight: | 312g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 26mm |
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Critics Review
‘Tootal offers the perspective of a man in charge … he tells the story well … passionate admiration for his men is matched by disdain for others’
At last, a commander telling us the cold, harsh truth about this war. An excellent and compelling read - Andy McNab
A gripping first-hand account of the realities of frontline command at the start of the bitterest war that Britain has fought for generations - Patrick Bishop, author of 3 PARATootal offers the perspective of a man in charge … he tells the story well … passionate admiration for his men is matched by disdain for others - Max Hastings, Sunday TimesThe first senior commander to provide an account of the fighting, Tootal’s book is refreshingly free of the gung-ho machismo and sentimentality that afflicts other lesser entries of the genre - The Sunday TribuneGripping account - Essex Chronicle Series ‘Captures the essence of combat…a gritty portrayal of unforgiving combat’ - East London EnquirerAbout The Author
Stuart Tootal
Colonel Stuart Tootal served in Germany, Northern Ireland, the Gulf War, and during the invasion of Iraq. He also served in the MOD, for which he was awarded the OBE. In 2006, he commanded 3 PARA in Afghanistan and was awarded a DSO for outstanding leadership and gallantry. He subsequently set up the 3 PARA Afghan Trust charity upon leaving the army. He now works in the City and is a defence commentator for a major national TV network, numerous papers, and radio programs. He regularly lectures on leadership in challenging environments and his experiences in Afghanistan to forums. Danger Close is his first book.
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