Guns for Hire: The Inside Story of Freelance Soldiering

Guns for Hire: The Inside Story of Freelance Soldiering

by TonyGeraghty (Author)

Synopsis

The vast expansion of commercial and politicised warfare - in the wake of the invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq - is examined in this enthralling, highly controversial book. The freelance soldier, whether fighting for money or an adopted case, has always been a fascinating but little understood phenomenon. Never more so than now. For some, the mercenary is heroic; for those who do not know the euphoria of surviving a battle, he is a bloodthirsty killer. Tony Geraghty's book reveals the truth about their lives.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: Portrait
Published: 27 Sep 2007

ISBN 10: 0749951451
ISBN 13: 9780749951450

Media Reviews
'Geraghty's in-depth, hard-hitting analysis of shady events involving British mercenaries will have many reading late into the night while wrapped in their sleeping bags and balaclavas.' HERALD
Author Bio
Tony Geraghty is a former member of the Parachute Regiment and a distinguished author of contemporary history; his books include March or Die, a history of the French Foreign Legion (0006531741); the world bestselling Who Dares Wins, a history of the SAS (0349114870); and The Irish War (0006386741), which so enraged the Government that he was arrested and prosecuted (unsuccessfully) under the Official Secrets Act. He lives in Herefordshire.