"Rats at war" Colonel William Archer (UK) Published 2030
Taken from the war diaries and first hand accounts of the 7th Armoured Brigade. Colonel Archer writes a gripping and honest history of the third world war through the eyes of the soldiers who fought. the victories and defeats, the acts of cruelty and the acts of mercy, nothing is left out in this criticly acclaimed history.
Starting with the tension-filled months prior to hostilities and finishing with the aftermath of life after the treaty of Warsaw that finaly saw an end to histilities.
Colonel Archer makes an effort to reveal the grim reality and sense of abandonment felt by the troops in Eastern Europe during the "forgotten war" the period when foces of all nations where left to their own devices in the field as governments put themselves together.
"If you read one book about the British army during WW3, then you must read this one"
Daily Mail
"The personality of the men (and women) who served with the 7th Armoured Brigade comes to life in this collection of diaries and personal accounts.This is not a dry, boring work of fiction but a gripping and thought provoking testament to the realities of war."
International book review
Colonel Archer served as a lieutenant in the Queen's Dragoon Guards, he lives in Suffolk with his wife and three children.
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