Operation insanity : the dramatic true story of the mission that saved 10,000 lives
Westley, Richard2016
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In the summer of 1995, the Bosnian town of Gorazde found itself under attack from Serbian forces despit being designated a 'safe area' by the United Nations. Members of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, sent to the area as UN Peacekeepers, began to be taken hostage. Richard Westley, then a 33-year-old Major, knew he had to act quickly and decisively to have any chance of saving the lives of Gorazde's 45,000 inhabitants. That he did, and was awarded a Military Cross for his gallantry and leadership. Richard's reflections on a horrendous period of modern history are harrowing and unforgettable. However, they are also human, from the gallows humour of the SAS troop to his recollections of the friendship with Selma, a female Muslim interpreter, which sustained him.
Main title:
Operation insanity : the dramatic true story of the mission that saved 10,000 lives / Colonel Richard Westley, OBE, MC with Mark Ryan.
Author:
Westley, Richard, authorRyan, Mark, author
Imprint:
London : John Blake, 2016.
Collation:
307 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781786061379 (pbk)
Dewey class:
949.74203092949.74203949.74203 WES949.742
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2387131