It is simply the best factual war book I have ever read. Very exciting. I really can't recommend it enough. Read in 2 days flat!!

Just wondering .. are there any other 'fact' war books you could suggest? I'm not talking about made up stuff by Mr Mcnab, but 'true' accounts of modern day warfare?

I think I've got a taste for it now ..

I've read it, brilliant book. Theres 8 lives down, apache and bullet magnet just off the top of my head all top books

Pegasus Bridge: D-Day - the Daring British Airborne Raid

Vulcan 607

Eight Lives Down by Chris Hunter - Tale of a British bomb disposal expert's tour in Basra, think 'Hurt Locker' but real.

Tornado Down by Flt Lts John Peters and John Nichol, the tale of their downing in a Tornado GR1 in the first gulf war and their subsequent capture and torture.

I bought it for my little bro... I should probably borrow it.

Great book, although it was a bit too simple in style for me and I didn't like the constant use of nicknames, although I understand why they were put in.

Generation Kill is a great read and is a good juxtaposition to how our forces operate compared with the septics.

Forgot about generation kill picked it up on a whim and really enjoyed it, the tv series based on it I didn't find overly enjoyable though it could have been because I was constantly comparing it to the book

Yeah it's brilliant.

I quite like "Apache Dawn" and Joint Force Harrier

I've got it, not read it yet.

I read it about a couple of years ago I seem to recall < am I lying? Not sure when it came out. But yeah, great book.

i concur, easily one of the most enjoyable reads i've ever had.
might give it another read when i finished my current book, just for the hell of it.

I've just bought it, hope I enjoy it

Mmm...

I really enjoyed Sniper1. Another good read is the book by the ex Irish soldier (name escapes me...Collins?) about his time in Iraq. He got made a scapegoat if I remember correctly. A really good read.

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Rules of Engagement: A Life in Conflict by Tim Collins.

I'm currently working my way through Goose Green by Mark Adkin, its a very good account of the build up to, and assault on Goose Green, by 2 Para, including excerpts from accounts by bother british and argentinian officers (more of the former, less of the latter). But either way, a very interesting read into the tactical decisions being made by both sides before/during the assault.

I loved Sniper One, great book.

If you haven't read 'Bravo Two Zero' by Andy McNab then it's an absolute must.

Sniper 1 is a very good read, feel in touch while your reading it.

Any of Stephen Ambrose's books

I'm currently in the middle of reading it, taking me a while though. Damn work!

black hawk down
in the company of heroes
with the old breed
we were soldiers once... and young
band of brothers
chickenhawk
jarhead
the one that got away
generation kill
one bullit away
charlie wilsons war (not an action book but very intersting about afghanistan)


all ace

want to read the blackbuck one sometime looks good,

Attack State Red

It's the story of the six-month tour of duty of the Royal Anglian Regiment in Helmand in 2007. From the same people who did sniper one, I believe. It really is excellent. I gave it my Dad to read after I'd read it and he was moved to tears in parts.

Oh and don't forget the daddy of them all:

"A Bridge Too Far", by Cornelius Ryan.

Got both of theese, only read pegasus bridge so far, very good account of the capture and holding of the bridge, must read the vulcan story, iirc its one of the longest bombing raids flown at that time, ascension island was the saring base?

Another book id reccomend is marine sniper, the story of Carlos hathcock, usmc, 97 confirmed kills in vietnam, one wih a .50 calibre browning m2 machine gun with a scope mounted on it, (2500 yrds), only beat a few years ago by a canadian sniper, (Rob furlong, 2600 yrds iirc), a very interesting book.

...there's so many! A couple of my faves:

The Cage - Tom Abraham
Immediate Action - Andy McNab (brilliant!)

I love military books

I second this. A very, very good read.