Notes From a Small Military - I Commanded and Fought with 2 Para at the Battle of Goose Green. I was Head of Counter Terrorism for the M.O.D. This is my True Story
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Notes From a Small Military - I Commanded and Fought with 2 Para at the Battle of Goose Green. I was Head of Counter Terrorism for the M.O.D. This is my True Story

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Notes From a Small Military - I Commanded and Fought with 2 Para at the Battle of Goose Green. I was Head of Counter Terrorism for the M.O.D. This is my True Story

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I COMMANDED AND FOUGHT WITH 2 PARA AT THE BATTLE OF GOOSE GREEN. I WAS HEAD OF COUNTER TERRORISM FOR THE M.O.D. THIS IS MY TRUE STORYStumbling from a university anarchist meeting into a career in the army, Chip Chapman is aware of how consciously incompetent he is. The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst confirms his worst fears. He is eventually let loose on 6 Platoon of 2 Para and, via the Falkands War, manages to elevate himself to a position of conscious competence and save his career.Snapshots on all aspects of military life, and government decision making, show the military at work and play. This hilarious, touching, informative and though-provoking insight into a generation of soldiering in the late 20th century and beyond is set against the drumbeat of the social and educational rhythms of the Cold War to the nihilism of 9/11. Chip Chapman eventually manages to somehow climb the greasy pole to become a General.With echoes of David Niven's The Moon's a Balloon, Lelsey Thomas' Virgin Soldiers and the travelogues of Bill Bryson, Chapman captures the rawness, spirit and fortitude of the soldier in both peace and war.

Information

Publisher
John Blake
Year
2013
Topic
History
eBook ISBN
9781782197973
Subtopic
Military Biographies
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Chapter 1: Lions Led By Donkeys
  8. Chapter 2: Joining ‘The Reg’: P Company And Parachuting
  9. Chapter 3: Men At War – The Falklands 1982
  10. Chapter 4: The ‘Toms’
  11. Chapter 5: Following The Flag: Wives, Girlfriends And Hangers-On
  12. Chapter 6: Nicknames
  13. Chapter 7: Training And Education
  14. Chapter 8: Discipline
  15. Chapter 9: Foreign Travel And Allies
  16. Chapter 10: The Ministry Of Defence
  17. Chapter 11: Generalship, Command And Leadership
  18. Chapter 12: La Vie Militaire
  19. Career Chronology
  20. Glossary
  21. Plates
  22. Copyright Page

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