The Autobiography of the British Soldier: From Agincourt to Basra, in His Own Words

By John Lewis-Stempel

It includes first hand accounts from George Orwell, Winston Churchill, Vera Brittain, Siegfiried Sassoon and Corporal Chris Ryan to name but a few. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of the British Army.

‘[A] thoughtful compilation… One is struck by the breadth of suffering it covers and the sheer quantity of human blood that has been spilled on the earth… The letters “to be opened only in the event of my death” are almost unbearably moving” The Guardian