A Cold War: Front-Line Operations in Bosnia 1995-1996 - Hardcover

Barry, Brigadier Ben

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1862274495 ISBN 13: 9781862274495

Publisher: Spellmount, 2008

Synopsis

The savage Bosnian civil war was ended politically by the Dayton Peace Agreement. But this had to be implemented on the ground by NATO. How this was done by Second Battalion the Light Infantry is explained as never before in a richly detailed analysis of dangerous and challenging missions. The challenges of military operations in the war-torn Balkans are illustrated with vivid descriptions of operations and incidents, often in the words of the soldiers themselves.

Writing in the Foreword the BBC journalist Martin Bell summarises their role: 'The troops risked their lives to save the lives of others. I remember reflecting, not for the first time, on the extraordinary quality of the British troops participating, on the dangers they faced across a mine-strewn landscape, and on the unique and unprecedented nature of the task before them. They interpreted their mandates bravely. They made a difference.'

All royalties earned from the sales of this book will be donated to the charities The Army Benevolent Fund and Home for Heroes.

About this title

About the Author

Brigadier Ben Barry served as an officer in the Light Infantry from 1976. After service in UK, Northern Ireland, Germany and the Far East he commanded Second Battalion Light Infantry in 1994-6. He returned to Bosnia to command a NATO Multinational Brigade in 2003

Edition details

• Publisher: Spellmount
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1862274495
• ISBN 13: 9781862274495
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352