Mark Adkin: 3 books
The Battle for Afghanistan
The Soviets Versus the Majahideen During the 1980s
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2017
This is the story of the defeat of Soviet Russia's forces in Afghanistan by a guerrilla force known as the Mujahideen, heavily backed by Pakistan and the USA. The Mujahideen paved the way for the Taliban regime, to exist having all but defeated the Russian Army in the late 80's. The author, Brigadier...
The Battle of Goose Green
A Battle is Fought to be Won
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2017
This book tells the story of the battle for Goose Green - the first crucial clash of the Falklands war - through the eyes of the commanders, both British and Argentine, from brigadier to corporal. It follows in detail, with the aid of maps, the 14 hours of vicious infantry fighting of both sides as...
The Charge
The Real Reason Why the Light Brigade Was Lost
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2017
The charge of the Light Brigade! One of Britain's best known glorious disasters. This book shatters many long-held conceptions of how and why it happened, and who was to blame. The reader rides with the Regiments down the valley, visits the Russian guns as they frantically fire from three sides, before...