In Foreign Fields: Heroes of Iraq and Afghanistan in Their Own Words

by Dan Collins

'Enthralling, awe-inspiring, untold stories' - The Daily Mail 'Excellent... simply unputdownable. Buy this book.' - The Sun 'Modesty and courage go hand-in-hand... an outstanding read.' - Soldier Magazine 'The book everyone's talking about' - News of the World 'Astonishing feats of bravery' - Independent on Sunday 'A book that was crying out to be written' - Defence Focus 'A remarkable book... an uplifting read' - Pennant 'Riveting and unique... magnificent. A book to savour.' - Dr Richard North, Defence of the Realm If you only read one book about our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, read this one... A searing, jolting, action-packed series of 25 amazing tales of courage, by medal-winning soldiers, Royal Marines and RAF men, in their own words. These are the bravest of the brave, a collection of modest, honest, proud Brits who showed true grit when it mattered most. Sgt Chris Broome CGC saved the life of Pte Johnson Beharry VC and others, and led his bayonet-wielding men in charges on heavily-defended enemy positions. Sgt Terry Bryan CGC and his men were ambushed and fought a running battle through the streets of Basra for 45 minutes, pursued by hundreds of insurgents. They kicked their way into a house and held a mob of 200 at bay for three hours... until they were rescued by a QRF including Cpl Terry Thomson CGC. The QRF lost a man of their own and battled their way through to Bryan and his men with amazing bravery. CSgt Matt Tomlinson CGC RM and Cpl Shaun Jardine CGC ran straight towards men with machine guns, ignoring a hail of fire to kill their attackers. LCoH Andrew Radford CGC ran 70 metres through the Taliban's rocket propelled grenades and machine gun fire to rescue a terribly injured mate...then ran all the way back with him on his shoulders. Lt Tim Illingworth CGC charged Taliban positions on his own, after the Afghan army men with him were killed or fled

Genres: Military Fiction, Nonfiction, War, History, Military History, Biography

422 pages, Paperback

First published November 19, 2007

About the author

Dan Collins is a veteran cartoonist whose career began in 1976 when he started freelancing for magazines at the age of 22. Since then, he has created over 20,000 gag cartoons, along with comic strips, magazine covers, greeting cards, and editorial illustrations. Known for his distinctive humor and style, his work has reached audiences across the U.S. and internationally. In addition to illustration and design work, he founded an e-publishing house offering cartoon e-books by himself and fellow artists. He lives in a small Ohio town with his wife, guitars, orchids, and—by choice—no cats.

Reviews

[Rick Brindle · Rating 4 out of 5]

So this book is written in the words of British military veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan, all of whom were decorated for bravery. Most are infantry, but also included are logistics, medics and aircrew. The accounts are very matter-of-fact, told in a typically understated British way, and give a unique first-hand view of asymmetrical warfare, as seen through the eyes of technologically advanced soldiers fighting a low-tech war.

[Jo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dan Collins interviewed several members of the British armed forces who served in the recent conflicts in Irag and Afghanistan and won medals for their actions. These are the men and women our children should look up to, the true heroes. The overinflated egos of many of today's sports stars and so-called celebrities blights our society when we should be emulating the people in this book who encompass all that is great about Britain. The tales here are told without bragging and show a great humbleness and selflessness. I raise my glass to our troops!

[Eric Wade · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Read

Good but not excellent,Comprised of personal short stories of the British Military, I was surprised to read the British were so actively involved in so much combat, I would defiantly recommend this book ,

[Clive Winter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Words are not enough great book