Sniper One -Sgt Dan Mills

Sniper One, probably the best book i've ever read.

Truly awesome stuff.

If your into WW2 the read, Band Of Brothers, D-Day, & Citizen soldiers by Stephen E Ambrose Awesome books !
 
thanks for the revival.

since I opened the thread, ive got 3 para, 1 million bullets, and joint force harrier. havent started on them yet, its on my to do list.
 
If you're in to modern military non-fiction, then Apache by Ed Macy gets a hearty thumbs up from me. It's written by one of the first AAC pilots to train on the awesome Apache AH.1, and his and the type's dramatic first deployment to the warzone of Helmand province in Afghanistan. Not only does it contain tales of the ferocious combat that ensued during the tour, but the banter, humour and practical jokes the lads over there engage in to cope with the stress of life in one of the most intense conflicts fought by British forces since Korea.
 
Wow, I have started reading this book. Just got to chapter 20 and I'm assuming this is where it gets interesting.

I loved the bit where they had the AC-130's in the air. :D :D :D

A highly recommended book.
 
I love these kinds of books,

James Ashcroft - Making a Killing and Escape From Baghdad
John Geddes - Highway to Hell

those 3 deal with PMC operators, i especially liked the James Ashcroft ones

Patrick Bishop - 3 Para
Doug Beattie - An Ordinary Soldier and Task Force Helmand

also

Mark Hammond - Immediate Response about Chinook pilots
Damien Lewis - Apache Dawn about Apaches obviously

as well as

Simon Low - The Boys From Baghdad about Foreign Legion.

All seriously good reads and thoroughly enjoyable.
 
Sniper One was amazing.

Where that enemy commander is prancing around on the top of the car, directing mortor fire and presuming he is out of range. Then they .50 cal him, and basically the side of his body falls out :-O

Probably supposed to be shocking but I was just thinking YEEEEES.


The description of the AC-130 hitting the enemy jeeps with the 120mm bofars cannon as well was amazing too. Misquoted, but like a Huge massive hammer of god smashing the top of the jeep 5-6 times, steel flying everywhere, totally pulverizing it, then systematically moving on to the next one ... Trust the Americans to come up with the callsign 'Steel Rain'! Lol totally different culture -- in the UK forces that'd be considered sad and the callsign would be something dull like 'Orchid one'.
 
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Reading this now and it's my first read since being forced to read some Shakespeare carp at School 15 years ago.

It's good, on page 150 now... going to read this then try The Road, then I dunno what!!
 
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If you're in to modern military non-fiction, then Apache by Ed Macy gets a hearty thumbs up from me. It's written by one of the first AAC pilots to train on the awesome Apache AH.1, and his and the type's dramatic first deployment to the warzone of Helmand province in Afghanistan. Not only does it contain tales of the ferocious combat that ensued during the tour, but the banter, humour and practical jokes the lads over there engage in to cope with the stress of life in one of the most intense conflicts fought by British forces since Korea.
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Absolutely loved apache and sniper one.

Ed Macy's second book hellfire is also a bloody good read. :)
 
Thank you - I was just wondering what book to take away on holiday. £2.70 from the bay.

Spend the difference on a bottle of vino by the pool! :D
 
Bought last Tuesday and I finished reading this today and wow. It's awesome, such a in depth sight into such a small part of the Iraq war, really really awesome read.

Some parts made me grin so much with excitement. The AC-130H and the F16s bombing the place. The style of the US Bodyguards especially Red Rob, Buzz the 'Royal Marine' just calling in a favour off his mate for an air strike, lol wut?! Just sounds hilariously mind blowing. :D
 
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