Cold War Soldier

Life on the Front Lines of the Cold War

Nonfiction, History, Modern, 20th Century, Biography & Memoir, Historical, Military
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Author: Terry "Stoney" Burke ISBN: 9781554889600
Publisher: Dundurn Publication: September 14, 2011
Imprint: Dundurn Language: English
Author: Terry "Stoney" Burke
ISBN: 9781554889600
Publisher: Dundurn
Publication: September 14, 2011
Imprint: Dundurn
Language: English

"From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an 'iron curtain' has descended across the continent."

These words, uttered by Winston Churchill in 1946, heralded the beginning of the Cold War. In this first-hand account of a NATO soldier, Terry Stoney Burke paints a graphic picture of military life at the height of the Cold War. From the trials and tribulations of basic training, through his progress of becoming an infantryman and explosive specialist, to his posting in Germany, his pull no punches narrative tells the sometimes humorous, often poignant, story of life as a common soldier.

Cold War Soldieris not a book for veterans alone. Burkes explanations of military procedures, weapons, and army life strike a happy balance between reminding ex-servicemen of things they knew but may have forgotten, and creating a clear picture for the military novice.

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"From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an 'iron curtain' has descended across the continent."

These words, uttered by Winston Churchill in 1946, heralded the beginning of the Cold War. In this first-hand account of a NATO soldier, Terry Stoney Burke paints a graphic picture of military life at the height of the Cold War. From the trials and tribulations of basic training, through his progress of becoming an infantryman and explosive specialist, to his posting in Germany, his pull no punches narrative tells the sometimes humorous, often poignant, story of life as a common soldier.

Cold War Soldieris not a book for veterans alone. Burkes explanations of military procedures, weapons, and army life strike a happy balance between reminding ex-servicemen of things they knew but may have forgotten, and creating a clear picture for the military novice.

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