Decent modern 'war' book for holiday

[KenBlocksPants]

Suggestions?

Was thinking of beharry's story or 3 Para but can't decide.

Any other ideas? Already read sniper one.

[davepoth]

Vulcan 607?

[Dibble]

Not that modern, but "Chickenhawk" (Vietnam War) is well worth a read.

Read the Johnson Beharry one, not that great a read, despite how brave he is/was.

[FunkyNige]

'8 Lives Down' is a good read about a bomb disposal guy that was targeted by the militants.
'An Ordinary Soldier' is another good one about a battle in Afghanistan.

I'm sure Amazon will tell you a bit more about them, but I usually give books to the charity shop if I doubt I'll read them again and I've kept those two.

[spaceship]

Sniper One is good. I'm sure Beharry is mentioned in it.

Apache Dawn is good too.

[Deerfoot]

FunkyNige said:

'An Ordinary Soldier' is another good one about a battle in Afghanistan.

A very good read.

[anonymous-user]

Bullet Magnet by Mick Flynn is a good read - from NI thru Falklands to Iraq and Afghanistan. 1/2 price in Smiths currently.

[Fabric 2.2]

spaceship said:

Sniper One is good. I'm sure Beharry is mentioned in it.

Apache Dawn is good too.

+1 for Sniper One. Ed Macy's Apache is also a good read.

[Tycho]

Fabric 2.2 said:

spaceship said:

Sniper One is good. I'm sure Beharry is mentioned in it.

Apache Dawn is good too.

+1 for Sniper One. Ed Macy's Apache is also a good read.

Sniper One is good but so is Apache so get them both...

[KASM]

Another vote for Sniper One.

[Jasandjules]

Dibble said:

Not that modern, but "Chickenhawk" (Vietnam War) is well worth a read.

And on a similar line, "If I die in a combat zone"...

Slightly older, but well worth a read is Bravo Two Zero and Immediate Action both by McNab.

[newberry]

Apache and sniper one are two of the best modern war books i'v read, both must reads. The circuit is ok aswell but not in the same league as the first two.

[binlicker]

spaceship said:

Sniper One is good.

^^This^^

I likes a good war book and this is the best one I've come across. Awesome read!

[KenBlocksPants]

Thanks chaps.

I can recommend sniper one as well ;-)

just ordered apache

[staples230uk]

Roberts Ridge is also a good read, documents a US navy SEAL operation in Afghanistan in 2002.

[Tuvra]

Sniper One, Bravo Two Zero as suggested, or try Dressed to Kill by Charlotte Maddison, the first ever flatcock Apache Pilot.

[goldblum]

We Were Soldiers Once And Young.

Bit of an oldie..brilliant account of the first battle in VN involving Yanks.

[Matt_Tilda]

I'm reading Phoenix Suqadron, about Buccaneers flying from the Ark Royal to defend Belize. Good book. I'd never heard of the mission (it happened in 1972) until I saw this book.

[ESOG]

its older but BlackHawk Down is a good one.

[Not Ideal]

+ 1 for Apache Dawn.