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Soldier: The Autobiography
by
Mike Jackson
General Sir Mike Jackson's career in the British Army has spanned almost forty-five years. His autobiography exhibits all the qualities for which he is admired: professionalism, honesty, exuberance and a sense of humour. Most of all it gives a vivid sense of what modern soldiering entails.
Hardcover
,
First Edition
,
400 pages
Published
September 10th 2007
by Bantam Press/Transworld Publishers/Random House Group Ltd.
(first published September 2007)
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Having seen Mike Jackson on the Television numerous times, I always thought what a normal person he seemed. This book reinforces it. He was one of the men, he had no barrier between himself and the soldiers under him. He connected with them. As I expected he did not suffer fools gladly either. He would not be pushed around by politicians and made his views known, which in some cases was saved international 'Incidents ' to put it mildly.
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Awfully interesting autobiography. On the one hand, covering Mike Jackson's career from cadet to head of the armed forces, this is treading familiar ground for me -- rising in command is a popular trope in Military Science Fiction I read -- but the real deal is something else entirely to behold, particularly when it's braided through with major events in modern European history.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is one that I intend to read again as the author portrays himself as "No One Special". Nothing could be farther from the truth but in this book he does pay great tribute to the rank and file, NCO's, SNCO's and WO's and makes it firmly understood that the Army cannot function without its NCO's - The backbone.
It is a well written read; funny, amusing, hard hitting and at times tragic but what really shines through is his absolute pride of the men that have serve ...more
It is a well written read; funny, amusing, hard hitting and at times tragic but what really shines through is his absolute pride of the men that have serve ...more
One of the best books I have ever read. Honest and open. A really amazing story from a cool guy.
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General Sir Michael David "Mike" Jackson GCB, CBE, DSO, DL, (born 21 March 1944) is a British army officer, formerly Chief of the General Staff. He was formerly commander of KFor in Kosovo as well as being an IFOR[1] commander in Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as adjutant 1 PARA in Derry during the events of Bloody Sunday and a company commander with the Parachute Regiment in South Armagh during t
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