Helmand: The Diaries of Front-Line Soldiers (Book) Review
by Paddy Ashdown, Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, GCMG KBE PC

RRP: £9.99
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Author: Foreword by Simon Weston
Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781780969060
Pages: 256
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A vivid portrait of life on the frontline through the diaries and recollections of soldiers who contend with moustache competitions one minute and life threatening action the next. Funny, heart breaking, absorbing and above all, honest. A must read book
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