Men Under Fire
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: none. Binding condition: Binding intact.
"From the frontlines of the Second World War to the printed page, R. W. Thompson's Men Under Fire stands as a visceral and unflinching account of modern warfare as witnessed by one of Britain's most distinguished war correspondents. Thompson, who reported for the Sunday Times and wrote the celebrated Rommel's Triumph, chronicles the brutal realities faced by ordinary soldiers thrust into extraordinary circumstances — capturing the chaos, camaraderie, and courage that define men in combat. Thompson writes with the authority of a man who stood alongside those he immortalises, bringing to bear a journalist's precision and a humanist's empathy. His prose strips away the romance of war, presenting instead a stark, morally searching portrait of conflict that resonates far beyond the battlefield. For those who seek to understand not just the strategy of war but its soul, Men Under Fire remains an essential — and haunting — testament."
Author: R. W. Thompson
Format: Hardback
Genre: Military history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good condition. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: none. Binding condition: Binding intact.
"From the frontlines of the Second World War to the printed page, R. W. Thompson's Men Under Fire stands as a visceral and unflinching account of modern warfare as witnessed by one of Britain's most distinguished war correspondents. Thompson, who reported for the Sunday Times and wrote the celebrated Rommel's Triumph, chronicles the brutal realities faced by ordinary soldiers thrust into extraordinary circumstances — capturing the chaos, camaraderie, and courage that define men in combat. Thompson writes with the authority of a man who stood alongside those he immortalises, bringing to bear a journalist's precision and a humanist's empathy. His prose strips away the romance of war, presenting instead a stark, morally searching portrait of conflict that resonates far beyond the battlefield. For those who seek to understand not just the strategy of war but its soul, Men Under Fire remains an essential — and haunting — testament."