Hussars Horses & History: The Military Memoirs of Major-General John Strawson
Author: John Strawson
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 224
John Strawason describes joining the 4th Hussars in the Middle East in 1942 and seerving with them until amalgamatiom with the 9th Hussars in 1958 as the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars. He commanded the Regiment during the Borneo campaign and was Colonel from 1975-1985. His account of war in Italy and of operations in Malay and Borneo are of special interest. This light-hearted memoir reveals devotion to his family, friends, Regiment and - to horses. His adventures with horses and houn ds,whipping-in to the legendary Loopy Kennard, and during his time as Master of the Staff College Draghounds are particularly diverting. Addiction to reading and writing led to authorship of twelve military history books. Military appointments included command of a brigade, two years at SHAPE and finally Chief of Staff, Uk Land Forces. He then describes working as Westland Aircraft's Military Adviser, mainly in the Middle East and gives a vivd account of life in Cairo in the latter 1970s. In sum General Strawson shows how enjoyable, how vaqried, sometimes how demanding a soldier's life can be, above all how rewarding, made so by the priceless quality of the regimantal system and the comrades with whom he served. AUTHOR: Major General Strawson is the author of numerous acclaimed military history works including Hitler as MIlitary Commander and Gentlmen in Khaki, Beggars in Red and In Defeat or Victory. 16 pages of b/w photograhs.
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 224
John Strawason describes joining the 4th Hussars in the Middle East in 1942 and seerving with them until amalgamatiom with the 9th Hussars in 1958 as the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars. He commanded the Regiment during the Borneo campaign and was Colonel from 1975-1985. His account of war in Italy and of operations in Malay and Borneo are of special interest. This light-hearted memoir reveals devotion to his family, friends, Regiment and - to horses. His adventures with horses and houn ds,whipping-in to the legendary Loopy Kennard, and during his time as Master of the Staff College Draghounds are particularly diverting. Addiction to reading and writing led to authorship of twelve military history books. Military appointments included command of a brigade, two years at SHAPE and finally Chief of Staff, Uk Land Forces. He then describes working as Westland Aircraft's Military Adviser, mainly in the Middle East and gives a vivd account of life in Cairo in the latter 1970s. In sum General Strawson shows how enjoyable, how vaqried, sometimes how demanding a soldier's life can be, above all how rewarding, made so by the priceless quality of the regimantal system and the comrades with whom he served. AUTHOR: Major General Strawson is the author of numerous acclaimed military history works including Hitler as MIlitary Commander and Gentlmen in Khaki, Beggars in Red and In Defeat or Victory. 16 pages of b/w photograhs.
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Author: John Strawson
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 224
John Strawason describes joining the 4th Hussars in the Middle East in 1942 and seerving with them until amalgamatiom with the 9th Hussars in 1958 as the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars. He commanded the Regiment during the Borneo campaign and was Colonel from 1975-1985. His account of war in Italy and of operations in Malay and Borneo are of special interest. This light-hearted memoir reveals devotion to his family, friends, Regiment and - to horses. His adventures with horses and houn ds,whipping-in to the legendary Loopy Kennard, and during his time as Master of the Staff College Draghounds are particularly diverting. Addiction to reading and writing led to authorship of twelve military history books. Military appointments included command of a brigade, two years at SHAPE and finally Chief of Staff, Uk Land Forces. He then describes working as Westland Aircraft's Military Adviser, mainly in the Middle East and gives a vivd account of life in Cairo in the latter 1970s. In sum General Strawson shows how enjoyable, how vaqried, sometimes how demanding a soldier's life can be, above all how rewarding, made so by the priceless quality of the regimantal system and the comrades with whom he served. AUTHOR: Major General Strawson is the author of numerous acclaimed military history works including Hitler as MIlitary Commander and Gentlmen in Khaki, Beggars in Red and In Defeat or Victory. 16 pages of b/w photograhs.
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 224
John Strawason describes joining the 4th Hussars in the Middle East in 1942 and seerving with them until amalgamatiom with the 9th Hussars in 1958 as the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars. He commanded the Regiment during the Borneo campaign and was Colonel from 1975-1985. His account of war in Italy and of operations in Malay and Borneo are of special interest. This light-hearted memoir reveals devotion to his family, friends, Regiment and - to horses. His adventures with horses and houn ds,whipping-in to the legendary Loopy Kennard, and during his time as Master of the Staff College Draghounds are particularly diverting. Addiction to reading and writing led to authorship of twelve military history books. Military appointments included command of a brigade, two years at SHAPE and finally Chief of Staff, Uk Land Forces. He then describes working as Westland Aircraft's Military Adviser, mainly in the Middle East and gives a vivd account of life in Cairo in the latter 1970s. In sum General Strawson shows how enjoyable, how vaqried, sometimes how demanding a soldier's life can be, above all how rewarding, made so by the priceless quality of the regimantal system and the comrades with whom he served. AUTHOR: Major General Strawson is the author of numerous acclaimed military history works including Hitler as MIlitary Commander and Gentlmen in Khaki, Beggars in Red and In Defeat or Victory. 16 pages of b/w photograhs.
Hussars Horses & History: The Military Memoirs of Major-General John Strawson