1: Not what I expected, but downright good.
I bought this book thinking I'd get an action packed book full of gunfights, death and combat. What it is, is a compilation of humorous stories written by what Americans call a "reservist." The author was drafted into the territorials and served part time, well hardly part time if you ask me. Six weeks on, six weeks off, in the Rhodesian Security Forces. He served for a hell of a long time and did see some action. This book is not so much about the action as the funny stuff that happens along the way. This book was good. I read it in two days. It's very light reading and is downright funny. It gives a different perspective than Cock's Firefore or Warren's At The Going Down Of The Sun, as the author speaks of his farm and civilian life as well. If you're a current or former military man, you will definitely appreciate the humor in this book. Highly reccomended.
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