Reading Material

Paraintraining · Post by **Paraintraining** » Wed 18 Apr, 2007 11:13 pm

I've just started reading a book about Goose Green as i thought it looked an informative read and i'm very interested in the history of the parachute regiment too.

Any suggestions on good reads out there, based on facts not a fanciful story?

Chris

SO19 · Post by **SO19** » Thu 19 Apr, 2007 12:28 am

PARA! Fifty years of the Parachute Regiment by Peter Harclerode

Goose Green: A Battle Is Fought to Be Won by Mark Adkin

Not Mentioned in Despatches: The History and Mythology of the Battle of Goose Green by Spencer Fitz-Gibbon

veni vidi vici · Post by **veni vidi vici** » Thu 19 Apr, 2007 12:54 am

CQB - Mike Curtis
Not sure if its entirely factful but it talks about his life from joing para reg going to the falklands then joining the sas and continuing his army career

Paraintraining · Post by **Paraintraining** » Thu 19 Apr, 2007 9:39 am

cheers for that, i'll have a whole load of books to get my teeth into in the next few months!!

Chris

Alfa · Post by **Alfa** » Thu 19 Apr, 2007 11:42 pm

John Parker's PARAS: Inside Story Of Britains Toughest Regiment is a really good read for an oversight of the Regiments history.

Beowulf · Post by **Beowulf** » Fri 20 Apr, 2007 1:31 pm

I have just about finished 'Above all, courage' by Max Arthur. It’s a book of personal stories from the Falklands War. It is made up of accounts from serving members of all the forces involved in the conflict.

It is chronological order from start to finish of the campaign and is the most enthralling read I have had in a while. I thoroughly recommend it.

Paratrooper01 · Post by **Paratrooper01** » Fri 20 Apr, 2007 8:04 pm

3 Para - The Warriors Of Helmand

Ok that one hasn't come out yet, but maybe someday it will

Good title though right?

SO19 · Post by **SO19** » Fri 20 Apr, 2007 8:40 pm

You planning on writing this?

Paratrooper01 · Post by **Paratrooper01** » Fri 20 Apr, 2007 9:50 pm

SO19 wrote:You planning on writing this?

Dont be silly.

The stick i would get from the rest of the guys would be legendary.

AJtothemax · Post by **AJtothemax** » Sat 21 Apr, 2007 1:34 pm

Paratrooper01 wrote:
SO19 wrote:You planning on writing this?
Dont be silly.

The stick i would get from the rest of the guys would be legendary.

You never know, someone might just steal that one now and make some dosh for themselves

ash2y · Post by **ash2y** » Wed 25 Apr, 2007 3:58 pm

Nigel 'spud' Ely - For queen and country....its about his career in the paras and the SAS but the majority of the book is about when he was sent to the falklands. Very good.

sky ninja steve · Post by **sky ninja steve** » Wed 25 Apr, 2007 7:20 pm

william fowler on operation barras

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