Boards.ie

Tenger · 26-07-2008, 07:01

Cheers for that. Am in london on thursday so will have a look for that book. Looking at his biog,I have definitely watchd a couple of his programmes.

Dusty Warriors: Modern Soldiers at War, (2006) ISBN 9780007212842

riflehunter77 · 28-07-2008, 13:46

Great book, a joy to read

BostonB · 30-07-2008, 01:56

Another thumbs up for Sniper one here.

Screaming Monkey · 04-08-2008, 18:04

another +1 for Sniper one

a friend lent me "lone surviror", the first and last chapters of it were terrible muck...flag-waving, god fearing, massive ego stuff, its worth a read
for the middle parts, dunno about buying it though..
Thought "Warrior Soul by Chuck Pfarrer" was better.

reading this at the moment, http://www.amazon.com/Boyd-Fighter-P...d/dp/031679688 , boyd an absolute legend.

Poccington · 04-08-2008, 20:52

Having read Lone Survivor, I personally don't feel it was in any way "flag waving, god fearing massive ego stuff" at all. All it showed(In my opinion) was that Marcus Luttrell has a love for his country and firmly believes in God.

Very good book though, the firefight as they're coming back down the mountain is unbelievable.

+1 for Sniper One too.

**bitemybanger** · 04-08-2008, 21:17

Finished it last week, very good read.
Just started Hidden Soldier, about an Irishman who joins the FFL. good so far

twinytwo · 05-08-2008, 10:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poccington

Having read Lone Survivor, I personally don't feel it was in any way "flag waving, god fearing massive ego stuff" at all. All it showed(In my opinion) was that Marcus Luttrell has a love for his country and firmly believes in God.

Very good book though, the firefight as they're coming back down the mountain is unbelievable.

+1 for Sniper One too.

prob added a little on for the book

backonceagain · 06-08-2008, 13:29

Books are very much a part of being a military buff or even a soldier, there should be a sticky thread for books and book discussions

christophicus · 17-08-2008, 13:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by backonceagain

Books are very much a part of being a military buff or even a soldier, there should be a sticky thread for books and book discussions

I think a sticky thread for books would be a great idea.

**bitemybanger** · 17-08-2008, 14:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by christophicus

I think a sticky thread for books would be a great idea.

Yeah +1 here.

Poccington · 17-08-2008, 15:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by punchdrunk

lone survivor was tough going,as stated every page he's on about axe and the lads being the fittest/toughest/funniest/best shots etc
and then they go and make stupid errors that would make an RDF squad blush

Spoiler: for example why was the only option kill or release for the prisioners?
surely they could have bound/gagged them and tied them to the tree trunk near by,just long enough to make a couple of km's dash into radio reception for a rapid evac via chopper under the cover of the spectre gunship that was hanging around?
i suppose he had to gush about the others,as it's more of an epitaph/fairwell for the sake of their families than anything i'd say

Hindsight is a wonderful thing.

A couple of km's dash? You do realise they were moving with quite a bit of gear,on rather unforgiving ground and they still had a mission to complete. Plus, if you read the book you'd notice what happened when the chopper sent in to try pull out any survivors tried to enter the region.

Also, to compare the actions of US Navy SEALS, in an extremely hostile environment, very much on their own and making an on the spot decision to something members of the RDF would do is ridiculously disrepectful to the SEALS that died on the mission.

Tenger · 06-09-2008, 19:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by concussion

Get 'Dusty Warriors' by Richard Holmes. Details the operations conducted by the Princess of Wales Royal Regiment who were based just outside the city. Written at battalion rather than platoon level so you'll get a lot more info about what was happening over there. One of the best books I've read for quite some time.

Sorry for the ressurrection:

Am about 2/3 thru this book and its great. Well presented with facts and anecdotes. Not censored for yuonger readers. Great companion to SNiper One.

Will definitel buy a couple more of his books.

Hagar · 06-09-2008, 19:13

I've changed the thread title and stickied the thread.

Let' see how it goes.

It wasn't me! · 07-09-2008, 21:12

Dusty Warriors is excellent. It's well written, funny and enormously informative. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

iceage · 19-10-2008, 21:28

+1 for Sniper one, +1 Padraig O' keffe's Hidden Soldier. A good mate of mine has lent me The Circuit, Bob Shepherd, still in it at the moment.

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

26-07-2008, 07:01	#16
Tenger Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Pale Posts: 2,663 Adverts \| Friends	Cheers for that. Am in london on thursday so will have a look for that book. Looking at his biog,I have definitely watchd a couple of his programmes. Dusty Warriors: Modern Soldiers at War, (2006) ISBN 9780007212842

28-07-2008, 13:46	#17
riflehunter77 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: kilkenny, 4 in a row Posts: 764 Adverts \| Friends	Great book, a joy to read

30-07-2008, 01:56	#18
BostonB Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,733 Adverts \| Friends	Another thumbs up for Sniper one here.

04-08-2008, 18:04	#19
Screaming Monkey Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 162 Adverts \| Friends	another +1 for Sniper one a friend lent me "lone surviror", the first and last chapters of it were terrible muck...flag-waving, god fearing, massive ego stuff, its worth a read for the middle parts, dunno about buying it though.. Thought "Warrior Soul by Chuck Pfarrer" was better. reading this at the moment, http://www.amazon.com/Boyd-Fighter-P...d/dp/031679688 , boyd an absolute legend.

04-08-2008, 20:52	#20
Poccington Closed Account Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,456 Adverts \| Friends	Having read Lone Survivor, I personally don't feel it was in any way "flag waving, god fearing massive ego stuff" at all. All it showed(In my opinion) was that Marcus Luttrell has a love for his country and firmly believes in God. Very good book though, the firefight as they're coming back down the mountain is unbelievable. +1 for Sniper One too.

04-08-2008, 21:17	#21
bitemybanger Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: The Royal county Posts: 2,238 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Angling, North East	Finished it last week, very good read. Just started Hidden Soldier, about an Irishman who joins the FFL. good so far

06-08-2008, 13:29	#23
backonceagain Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 40 Adverts \| Friends	Books are very much a part of being a military buff or even a soldier, there should be a sticky thread for books and book discussions

06-09-2008, 19:13	#28
Hagar User 7841 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Leper Colony 5 Posts: 16,205 Adverts \| Friends	I've changed the thread title and stickied the thread. Let' see how it goes.

07-09-2008, 21:12	#29
It wasn't me! Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The wrong end of nowhere Posts: 12,160 Adverts \| Friends	Dusty Warriors is excellent. It's well written, funny and enormously informative. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

19-10-2008, 21:28	#30
iceage Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the Glasshouse. Posts: 3,323 Adverts \| Friends	+1 for Sniper one, +1 Padraig O' keffe's Hidden Soldier. A good mate of mine has lent me The Circuit, Bob Shepherd, still in it at the moment.