Court Martial
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Behind the closed doors of a Royal Navy tribunal, one man's honour, career, and legacy hang in the balance — Court Martial by Alastair Mars is a gripping firsthand account of the proceedings that threatened to define — and destroy — the reputation of one of Britain's most decorated submarine commanders of the Second World War. Mars, who earned the DSO, DSC and Bar for his audacious exploits in the Mediterranean, chronicles the harrowing experience of facing military justice with the same unflinching courage he brought to the depths of enemy waters, presenting readers with a rare and searingly honest portrait of institutional power, naval tradition, and personal integrity under fire. Drawing on his own lived experience, Mars illustrates the rigid codes of conduct and the often brutal machinery of military bureaucracy that governed life in the wartime Royal Navy, offering a sobering counterpoint to the heroism celebrated in his earlier memoir, Unbroken — The Story of a Submariner. Written with the authority of a man who witnessed history from the conning tower and the courtroom alike, Court Martial raises urgent questions about loyalty, justice, and what it truly means to serve — questions that linger long after the final page is turned.
Author: Alastair Mars
Format: Hardback
Genre: Maritime history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Behind the closed doors of a Royal Navy tribunal, one man's honour, career, and legacy hang in the balance — Court Martial by Alastair Mars is a gripping firsthand account of the proceedings that threatened to define — and destroy — the reputation of one of Britain's most decorated submarine commanders of the Second World War. Mars, who earned the DSO, DSC and Bar for his audacious exploits in the Mediterranean, chronicles the harrowing experience of facing military justice with the same unflinching courage he brought to the depths of enemy waters, presenting readers with a rare and searingly honest portrait of institutional power, naval tradition, and personal integrity under fire. Drawing on his own lived experience, Mars illustrates the rigid codes of conduct and the often brutal machinery of military bureaucracy that governed life in the wartime Royal Navy, offering a sobering counterpoint to the heroism celebrated in his earlier memoir, Unbroken — The Story of a Submariner. Written with the authority of a man who witnessed history from the conning tower and the courtroom alike, Court Martial raises urgent questions about loyalty, justice, and what it truly means to serve — questions that linger long after the final page is turned.