Bullet Magnet: Britain's Most Highly Decorated Frontline Soldier

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Bullet Magnet: Britain's Most Highly Decorated Frontline Soldier
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Mick Flynn
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:352
Dimensions(mm): Height 196,Width 132
Category/GenreMilitary history
ISBN/Barcode 9780753828045
ClassificationsDewey:355.0092
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Imprint Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication Date 17 March 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

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.

Reviews

A no-punches-ulled account of the theatre of war * HUDDERSFIELD DAILY EXAMINER * raw and evocative * BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH *