Commando: A Royal Marine's Story (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

From the riot-torn streets of Belfast to the bleak moors of the Falklands and the scorched deserts of Iraq, Royal Marine Commando Geoff Nordass has been an eyewitness to some of the bloodiest conflicts of the late twentieth century. GEOFF’S ARMY CAREER INCLUDES: • Arctic warfare training in an elite unit • The China-Hong Kong border • The Falklands War • Northern Ireland, at the height of the Troubles • With NATO in Norway • Parachutist, coxswain, hovercraft specialist • Served in support of SBS forces HIS SECURITY WORK: • Bodyguard to Mohammed and Dodi al-Fayed • Directed security on cruise liners • Ran a private security mission in Iraq at the height of the insurgency, as comrades fell victim to suicide bombers, convoy ambushes and assassinations. Commando is an epic story of courage, loyalty, endurance and loss – and a remarkable insight into one of the world’s most famous fighting regiments.