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Sniper One: The Blistering True Story of a British Battle Group Under Siege | 
 enlarge | Author: Dan Mills
Publisher: Penguin
Category: Book
List Price: £6.99
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Rating:  108 reviews
Sales Rank: 278
Media: Paperback
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 0141029013
EAN: 9780141029016
ASIN: 0141029013
Publication Date: May 15, 2008
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Amazing!! May 22, 2008
S. Roberts (UK)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I can not express how much i liked this book. As soon as i started reading it i couldn't put it down. Sgt Dan Mills is a solider's solider, who was there to do his job and not get caught up in the political BS that has now permeated into all walks of life now. It is fair to say that when the proverbial hit the fan, Sgt Mills and his boys stood tall and took it. Not only that, but they gave it back and then some.
Sgt Mills writing isn't full of eloquent analogies, but is just straight forward talk about his experiences during his tour in Al Amarah. This engages the reader a lot easier as the experiences he writes about don't need it and would only slow the pace of the book down.
If i ever met Sgt Mills he would def have a pint on me, as what he did, and his fellow troops did is enough to make you bloody proud.
Close to the best book I have ever read. May 9, 2008
M. Taylor (UK)
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
This is possibly the best book I have ever read, very well written and keeps you turning page after page, just impossible to put down.
It is said this is a true story I have no reason to doubt this. politicians should read this maybe they might equip our soldiers a litte better, with the best of everthing right down to the rifles. The best of everything for the best soldiers in the world, well done lads.
I have just finished reading "Sniper One." May 19, 2008
E. A. Lee (UK)
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
I have just finished reading the paper back edition of "Sniper One."
The paperback edition was only released on Tuesday. I bought a copy on Thursday, and I haven't been able to put it down till I finished it today (Monday).
Unlike some "Sniper" based books this book is more about the situation the soldiers found themselves in, and how they managed the trials of those situations, rather than overly detailed accounts of incredible shots from unbelievable distances (not to say their weren't a few of those, but they just happened as part of the job, more a consequence of the situation the men found themselves in rather than the central emphasis of the narrative).
There is more than enough action to keep you on the edge of your seat, and plenty of tales of professional soldiers maintaining a cool and professional manner, in the most extreme circumstances imaginable (they did us proud).
I was also surprised to find out that the MOD had tried to stop the publication of this book. I found that very surprising as I think this book is probably a fantastic recruiting tool. I think the Army comes off very well in this book, and the Princess of Wales Royal Regiment (PWRR) comes off particularly well (37 medals and awards seems to suggest the Army thought so as well.)
Any way if you fancy getting a small glimpse of the kind of the hell our boys have been, and still are dealing with (Don't forget Afghanistan.), I can highly recommend this book.
OUTSTANDING September 2, 2007
A. Salter (United Kingdom)
23 out of 26 found this review helpful
This book will just blow you away. This is the reason that the british army is the best in the world. A true account of the war still faceing the troops in Iraq, plus it is written by a normal soldier and not someone from the SAS/SBS. Honour, loyalty, courage, professionalism, and sheer bloody stubborness to give up in the face of overwhelming odds. Makes you glad that blokes like this are looking after this country.
Heroes are NOT footballers October 10, 2007
J. Cullen (Haddington, East Lothian United Kingdom)
18 out of 22 found this review helpful
If this book is not compulsory reading for new army or marine recruits, then the instructors are missing a trick. All the press who suggest that our squaddies are living in fear should read this book. Anyone who thinks that some footballer is a "hero" will have that definition rammed down their throat.
Here is an account of an extraordinary seige in Iraq, of a British Army unit who seem to revel in their situation. Seemingly constant mortar attacks, RPG attacks, patrols that encounter gunfire almost every time, and all the time, with rare exceptions, the squaddies keep going and going. As bits of Cimic House become unusable, dormitories blown up, decent working toilet blown up, cookhouse blown up, cook blown up, they simply regroup, get on with their job and keep fighting back. No power, limited food and water, For 6 months. All despite of some pretty unhelpful beareaucrats.
Almost to a man they volunteered to stay behind when an opportunity to fall back was given to them. This is the time when Private Beharry got his V.C. (Talk about courage under fire!)
You will not regret buying this book. Please, please let there not be any "The Real Story of Cimic House" accounts. I really want this to be an honest account, and I have no reason to doubt it.
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