Operation Insanity : The Dramatic True Story of the Mission That Saved Ten Thousand Lives Paperback / softback
by Colonel Richard Westley, Mark Ryan
Paperback / softback
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In the summer of 1995, the Bosnian town of Gorazde, found itself under attack from Serbian forces despite being designated a Safe Area by the United Nations.
Members of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, sent to the area as UN Peacekeepers, began to be taken hostage.
Richard Westley, then a thirty-three year old Major, knew he had to act quickly and decisively to have any chance of saving the lives of Gorazde’s 45,000 inhabitants.
That he did, and was awarded a Military Cross for his gallantry and leadership. Richard’s reflections on a horrendous period of modern history are harrowing and unforgettable.
However, they are also human, from the gallows humour of the SAS troop to his recollections of the friendship with Selma, a female Muslim interpreter, which sustained him.
Two decades on, his story is as relevant as ever, and serves as a true warning about what can happen when the world fails to react with sufficient collective strength.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:288 pages, illustrations
- Publisher:John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Publication Date:01/09/2016
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- ISBN:9781786061379
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Item not Available
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:288 pages, illustrations
- Publisher:John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Publication Date:01/09/2016
- Category:
- ISBN:9781786061379