Helmand to the Himalayas : one soldier's inspirational journey
Wiseman, David2014
Books, Manuscripts
David Wiseman was the first soldier on the scene of one of the most devastating attacks on British soldiers in Afghanistan, witnessing the horrific aftermath of an attack on unsuspecting troops by a rogue element of the Afghan police, which left five men dead and nine wounded, shaking the British forces in Helmand to the core. Only a few weeks later, and haunted by what he had experienced, David was once again fighting shoulder to shoulder with his Afghan allies, but this time would leave the battlefield with a Taliban bullet lodged deep in his chest, inches from his heart. 'Helmand to the Himalayas' is the dramatic story of his journey in combat, his agonising battle with physical injuries and psychological demons and his life affirming recovery as part of a pioneering mountaineering team.
Main title:
Helmand to the Himalayas : one soldier's inspirational journey / David Wiseman with Nick Harding.
Author:
Wiseman, David, authorHarding, Nick, author
Imprint:
Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 2014.Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 2014.
Collation:
272 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781472809131 (pbk)
Dewey class:
958.1047092958.1047 WIS958.1047F
Local class:
958.1047 WIS958.1047
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1642797