Operation Insanity - The Dramatic True Story Of The Mission That Saved Ten Thousand Lives

The true story of Colonel Richard Westley's mission to save an entire town from massacre during the Bosnian War, in 1995. The mission saved 10,000 lives and Westley was awarded the Military Cross for his gallantry and leadership.

About the author

Richard served with the Royal Welch Fusiliers on operations in Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Kosovo and Afghanistan. He was responsible for all operational training for Northern Ireland, was Chief Instructor at Sandhurst. He was awarded the Military Cross for his command tour in Bosnia in 1995, and the OBE for the command of his Battle Group in Afghanistan in 2007.

Summary

In the summer of 1995, the Bosnian town of Gora de came under attack from the Bosnian Serb Army, despite the UN designating it a Safe Area. Soldiers of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, sent as UN peacekeepers, were taken hostage. The author, then a 32-year-old major, knew he had to act quickly to have any chance of saving Gora de s 45,000 inhabitants. He succeeded, saving the town from the fate of nearby Srebenica, where more than 8,000 Muslim Bosniaks were massacred. He was later awarded the Military Cross for gallantry and leadership. Colonel Westley s reflections on a horrendous period of modern history are harrowing and unforgettable yet very human, from the SAS teams' gallows humor to his friendship with a female Muslim interpreter whose courage and skill inspired him."

Product details

• Authors: Colonel Richard Westley, Mark Ryan, Colonel Richard Westley
• Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2016
• EAN: 9781786061379
• ISBN: 978-1-78606-137-9
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 235 g
• Illustrations: illustrations
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; European History, HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, Memoirs, Military history: post WW2 conflicts, HISTORY / Europe / Eastern, Yugoslavia, Modern warfare, c 1990 to c 2000, c 1990 to c 1999, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Yugoslavia & Former Yugoslavia, Peacekeeping operations, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs