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Reading Material
Posted: Wed 18 Apr, 2007 11:13 pm
by Paraintraining
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
Posted: Thu 19 Apr, 2007 12:28 am
by SO19
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
Posted: Thu 19 Apr, 2007 12:54 am
by veni vidi vici
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
Posted: Thu 19 Apr, 2007 9:39 am
by Paraintraining
cheers for that, i'll have a whole load of books to get my teeth into in the next few months!!
Chris
Posted: Thu 19 Apr, 2007 11:42 pm
by Alfa
John Parker's PARAS: Inside Story Of Britains Toughest Regiment is a really good read for an oversight of the Regiments history.
Posted: Fri 20 Apr, 2007 1:31 pm
by Beowulf
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.
Posted: Fri 20 Apr, 2007 8:04 pm
by Paratrooper01
3 Para - The Warriors Of Helmand
Ok that one hasn't come out yet, but maybe someday it will
Good title though right?
Posted: Fri 20 Apr, 2007 8:40 pm
by SO19
You planning on writing this?
Posted: Fri 20 Apr, 2007 9:50 pm
by Paratrooper01
SO19 wrote:You planning on writing this?
Dont be silly.
The stick i would get from the rest of the guys would be legendary.
Posted: Sat 21 Apr, 2007 1:34 pm
by AJtothemax
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
Posted: Wed 25 Apr, 2007 3:58 pm
by ash2y
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.
Posted: Wed 25 Apr, 2007 7:20 pm
by sky ninja steve
william fowler on operation barras