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Commando
From the riot-torn streets of Belfast to the frozen moors of the Falklands and the scorched deserts of Iraq, Royal Marine Commando Geoff Nordass has been an eye-witness to some of the bloodiest conflicts of the late twentieth century. Joining the Commandos at just seventeen to prove himself worthy to be a member of 'the best of the best', Nordass found himself in an elite Arctic Warfare unit. He was mentioned in dispatches during the Falklands War, served in Hong Kong on border security missions with Communist China, completed two tours in Northern Ireland and repeated NATO winter warfare operations in Norway. By the time he left the Royal Marines, Nordass was a parachutist, a navy diver, a ...
Commando
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.
COMMANDO a Royal Marine's Story
A COMPELLING PERSONAL INSIGHT OF ONE MAN'S EXPERIENCE FIGHTING IN THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS MARINE CORPS. 'A pulsating opening . . . told at a rapid-fire pace. One of the most gripping battle scenes this reviewer has ever read. Armchair generals will love it.' Sunday Tribune 'Gripping.' The Avondhu '[Ideal for] armchair warriors who indulge in daydreams of danger and daring, to military historians eager to get first-hand accounts of warfare.' Books Ireland Royal Marine Geoff Nordass has been on the ground during some of the bloodiest conflicts of the late twentieth century - from the riot-torn streets of Belfast to the frozen moors of the Falklands and the scorched deserts of Iraq. He joined t...
The Gate That Cried Blood
Sten is contracted to a private armed security company in Iraq, when he receives a call on his satellite phone from an old colleague from the Royal Marines, now owner of a large Anti-Piracy liaison contractors company. As a favour to his old mate, he leaves Iraq and goes undercover in his friends company to try and figure out why some of his employees and former Marine buddies are dying in strange circumstances. His journey takes him to Cairo, Muscat in the Oman and Sri Lanka, chasing possible people who are next on the list and creating mayhem in his wake.
Victory in the Falklands
The Hundred Days that saw the British response to General Galtiere of Argentinas invasion of the Falklands are for many British people the most remarkable of their lives. It describes the dark days of early April, the feverish response and forming of the Task Force, the anxieties and uncertainties, the naval and air battles that preceded the landings by 3 Commando Brigade and 5th Infantry Brigade. The extraordinary battles such as Goose Green, Mount Tumbledown, Wireless Ridge etc are narrated fully but succinctly. This is a very balanced overview of a never-to-be-repeated but triumphant chapter in British military history.
Mountain Commandos at War in the Falklands
A former Royal Marine provides a vividly detailed, firsthand account of Mountain Commando operations in the Falklands War. On June 8th, 1982, eight Royal Marines infiltrated Goat Ridge in East Falkland, a rocky hilltop surrounded by Argentine infantry. From their hiding place just meters away from the enemy, they gathered essential intelligence for a British assault that overwhelmed the Argentine defenses days later. This is just one example of the missions undertaken by the Royal Marines Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre during the Falklands War, all of which are described in graphic detail in Rod Boswell’s eyewitness account. Using his own recollections and those of his comrades, he desc...
Bringing War to Book
This book explores how military memoirs come to be written and published. Looking at the journeys through which soldiers and other military personnel become writers, the authors draw on over 250 military memoirs published since 1980 about service with the British armed forces, and on interviews with published military memoirists who talk in detail about the writing and production of their books. A range of themes are explored including: the nature of the military memoir; motivations for writing; authors’ reflections on their readerships; inclusions and exclusions within the text; the memories and materials that authors draw on; the collaborations that make the production and publication of military memoirs possible; and the issues around the design of military memoirs' distinctive covers. Written by two leading commentators on the sociology of the military, Bringing War to Book offers a new and original argument about the representations of war and the military experience as a process of social production. The book will be of interest to students and scholars across a range of disciplines including sociology, history, and cultural studies.
Missing in Action
'Missing In Action' reveals how an ill-equipped and heavily out-gunned Irish unit fought with astonishing courage against heavily armed and ruthless French-led mercenaries.
Geoff Gibson's Story
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