The Whites of Their Eyes: Close-Quarter Combat by Roger Ford

The Whites of Their Eyes: Close-Quarter Combat by Roger Ford. This is a history of hand to hand fighting in the 20th century. The wars covered are, WWI, Spanish Civil War,WWII [with extensive coverage of special forces mostly British], Malayan emergency, Korean War, Oman insurgency,Vietnam War, Falklands, Gulf War, Yugoslavia and finally Chechnya. There are discussions of tactics, training and the development of specialized weapons. An excellent look at this often bloody form of fighting. For just about every action described there's an excerpt from an eyewitness account.

Recommended.

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