Operation Insanity: The Dramatic True Story of the Mission That Saved 10,000 Lives - Couverture souple

Richard Westley, Colonel

 
9781786061379: Operation Insanity: The Dramatic True Story of the Mission That Saved 10,000 Lives
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ISBN 10 : 1786061376 ISBN 13 : 9781786061379
Editeur : John Blake Publishing Ltd, 2016

Synopsis

In the summer of 1995, the Bosnian town of Gorazde came under attack from the Bosnian Serb Army, despite the UN designating it a Safe Area. Soldiers of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, sent as UN peacekeepers, were taken hostage. The author, then a 32-year-old major, knew he had to act quickly to have any chance of saving Gorazde's 45,000 inhabitants. He succeeded, saving the town from the fate of nearby Srebenica, where more than 8,000 Muslim Bosniaks were massacred. He was later awarded the Military Cross for gallantry and leadership. Colonel Westley's reflections on a horrendous period of modern history are harrowing and unforgettable--yet very human, from the SAS teams' gallows humor to his friendship with a female Muslim interpreter whose courage and skill inspired him.

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À propos de l'auteur

Colonel Richard Westley retired from the Army in 2010 after 27 years' experience. Mark Ryan is the author of The Hornet's Sting.

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Éditeur
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1786061376
ISBN 13 
9781786061379
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
288
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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