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Title: MERCS: True Stories of Mercenaries in Action by Bill Fawcett ISBN: 0-380-79838-7 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 08 June, 1999 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A good overview of historical professional soldiering
Comment: There are many causes worth fighting for, but some just go without mention thanks to lack of media coverage (Biafra comes to mind). Some mercenaries do not fit the Hollywood mold of a ruthless, senseless warmonger with a thirst for blood and the next big paycheck. Some mercs are angels of mercy, sacrificing themselves for those whom it may not be "politically suitable" for other large nations (read: USA) to aid.
"Mercs" covers some of these individuals with interesting non-fiction short stories. Of particular interest to this reader were the accounts of Count Carl Gustav von Rosen, who led five modified light aircraft armed with small rocket pods on morning raids against the Nigerian Air Force (mostly MiGs), and the stories concerning the history of the French Foreign Legion.
Rating: 1
Summary: Disappointing collection of condensed stories
Comment: This book contains short stories on mercenary actions around the globe. Most of them are condensed versions of books on the subject. There is no connection between the chapters and no overview from the editor.
Nice to browse thru, but I recommend the real deal instead:
Mike Hoare, The road to Kalamata
Anthony Mockler, The new mercenaries
Rating: 4
Summary: Tales of real life soldiers of fortune
Comment: "Mercs" is a series of tiny anecdotes (usually anywhere from 3-10 pages) about various mercenaries throughout history, with a special emphasis on the twentieth century, except for the final section, which is a long long piece on mercenaries sent to start a coup in Ghana. Most of the stories range from lame to fascinating, depending on what happens. My favorite anecdotes were the ones about Sir John de Hawkwood, English condotierre in Renaissance Italy. The anecdotes that didn't hold too much of an interest to me are the ones from the mid-20th century, especially the ones in Vietnam (they just kinda blend together to me). I also thought it might have been a bit better if they included a bit more of the post-Cold War mercenaries. But all in all I would say it's a decent book.
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Title: Fortune's Warriors: Private Armies and the New World Order by James R. Davis ISBN: 1550548883 Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre Pub. Date: May, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: AN UNORTHODOX SOLDIER by Tim, Lieutenant-Colonel. Obe Spicer ISBN: 1840183497 Publisher: Trafalgar Square Pub. Date: September, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: The Paratroopers of the French Foreign Legion: From Vietnam to Bosnia by Howard R. Simpson ISBN: 1574882260 Publisher: Brasseys, Inc. Pub. Date: 01 December, 1999 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Life in the French Foreign Legion: How to Join and What to Expect When You Get There by Evan McGorman ISBN: 1555716334 Publisher: Psi Research Oasis Pub. Date: 01 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: MANUAL/MERCE/SOLDIER by Paul Balor ISBN: 0440200148 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 01 May, 1988 List Price(USD): $4.95 |
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