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Bullet Magnet: Britain's Most Highly Decorated Frontline Soldier
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Bullet Magnet: Britain's Most Highly Decorated Frontline Soldier
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Mick Flynn
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:352 | Dimensions(mm): Height 196,Width 132 |
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Category/Genre | Military history |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780753828045
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Classifications | Dewey:355.0092 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Orion Publishing Co
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Imprint |
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
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Publication Date |
17 March 2011 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Summer 2006, Afghanistan: an apparently deserted village, and a rapidly ticking clock... The relentless Taliban ambush which followed saw several British soldiers dead, two armoured vehicles destroyed - and Corporal of Horse Michael Flynn awarded an MC to go alongside his Conspicuous Gallantry Cross. Mick Flynn has never backed away from a challenge. From his uncompromising South Wales childhood - within a whisker, at one point, of Cardiff Prison - to the streets of Belfast, where he first learned the bitter realities of armed conflict, he's had no difficulty finding and facing trouble. Whether on the storm blasted Falklands cliff tops, where he witnessed the Sir Galahad going down in flames, or in the searing deserts of Iraq, where he and his crew pinned down an entire division of enemy tanks, he has carried the attack with a coolness that has earned him the respect of princes, generals and his fellow soldiers.
Author Biography
Corporal of Horse Mick Flynn CGC MC is currently the most highly decorated serving soldier in the British Army. He has seen active service in Northern Ireland, The Falklands, Iraq, Bosnia and Afghanistan. He is currently based in Windsor with his wife and children.
ReviewsA no-punches-ulled account of the theatre of war * HUDDERSFIELD DAILY EXAMINER * raw and evocative * BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH *
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