Born For War

About the author

Tony Hoare joined the Army Cadets, where he learned to fire a gun at the age of 13. He then signed up to the Infantry on his 17th birthday and enlisted into the Royal Green Jackets. He passed SAS selection in 1978 and with them, went on multiple tours and trained numerous recruits, including Andy McNab. Since leaving the Army in 1996, he has undertaken security and consultation on various highly dangerous projects, including a stint as a UN Security Officer in South Sudan. His first book, Born For War, retold his story of the Falklands War and was a WHSmith Travel Book of the Month.

Summary

'A no holdout account of the Falklands War from a man who was in the fight.' Andy McNab

Tony Hoare always knew he wanted to be in the SAS and so, after working his way through the ranks, he passed arduous SAS selection in 1978.

Less than four years later, Tony and his team were sent to the Falklands, just off the coast of Argentina, where tensions were rising and war was on the horizon. Nothing could have prepared him for what happened over the course of the next 12 weeks, as the Falkland Islands became a battleground between the British and Argentinians. As helicopters crashed and ships sank, Tony battled across treacherous terrain to help reclaim the islands from a fearsome enemy.

This is a thrilling account of the Falklands from a trooper who saw it all.

Foreword

The full, boots-on-the-ground story of the Falklands War, from a soldier at the heart of the action.

Product details

• Authors: Tony Hoare, Hoare Tony
• Publisher: Welbeck
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.08.2023
• EAN: 9781802791419
• ISBN: 978-1-80279-141-9
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Survival, HISTORY / Military / General, Memoirs, Military history: post WW2 conflicts, HISTORY / Latin America / South America, True stories of heroism, endurance & survival, Modern warfare, True stories of heroism, endurance and survival, Special & elite forces, True war and combat stories, c 1980 to c 1989, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General