Celebrated military historian and television presenter Richard Holmes is famous for his BBC series ‘Rebels and Redcoats: The American Revolutionary War’; ‘Wellington: The Iron Duke’; ‘Battlefields’; ‘War Walks’ and ‘The Western Front’. He is the author of many bestselling and widely acclaimed books including ‘Firing Line’, ‘The Western Front’, ‘Redcoat’, ‘Tommy’ and ‘Sahib’. He is general editor of the definitive ‘Oxford Companion to Military History’. He taught military history at Sandhurst for many years and is now Professor of Military and Security Studies at Cranfield University and the Royal Military College of Science. His biography of the Duke of Marlborough is published by HarperCollins in 2008. He lives near Winchester in Hampshire.

'This is Holmes at his best. There isn't a better book about soldiering today.' Literary Review 'An invaluable insight into the workings of a modern infantry regiment ... essential reading.' Sunday Times 'First-rate ... with this exciting, affectionate account of his regiment at war Holmes has set a standard for other military authors to aspire to.' Daily Mail 'You will not be able to put it down.' Spectator 'Entertaining and thought-provoking.' Guardian

Celebrated military historian and television presenter Richard Holmes is famous for his BBC series ‘Rebels and Redcoats: The American Revolutionary War’; ‘Wellington: The Iron Duke’; ‘Battlefields’; ‘War Walks’ and ‘The Western Front’. He is the author of many bestselling and widely acclaimed books including ‘Firing Line’, ‘The Western Front’, ‘Redcoat’, ‘Tommy’ and ‘Sahib’. He is general editor of the definitive ‘Oxford Companion to Military History’. He taught military history at Sandhurst for many years and is now Professor of Military and Security Studies at Cranfield University and the Royal Military College of Science. His biography of the Duke of Marlborough is published by HarperCollins in 2008. He lives near Winchester in Hampshire.

'This is Holmes at his best. There isn't a better book about soldiering today.' Literary Review 'An invaluable insight into the workings of a modern infantry regiment ... essential reading.' Sunday Times 'First-rate ... with this exciting, affectionate account of his regiment at war Holmes has set a standard for other military authors to aspire to.' Daily Mail 'You will not be able to put it down.' Spectator 'Entertaining and thought-provoking.' Guardian

Celebrated military historian and television presenter Richard Holmes is famous for his BBC series ‘Rebels and Redcoats: The American Revolutionary War’; ‘Wellington: The Iron Duke’; ‘Battlefields’; ‘War Walks’ and ‘The Western Front’. He is the author of many bestselling and widely acclaimed books including ‘Firing Line’, ‘The Western Front’, ‘Redcoat’, ‘Tommy’ and ‘Sahib’. He is general editor of the definitive ‘Oxford Companion to Military History’. He taught military history at Sandhurst for many years and is now Professor of Military and Security Studies at Cranfield University and the Royal Military College of Science. His biography of the Duke of Marlborough is published by HarperCollins in 2008. He lives near Winchester in Hampshire.

'This is Holmes at his best. There isn't a better book about soldiering today.' Literary Review 'An invaluable insight into the workings of a modern infantry regiment ... essential reading.' Sunday Times 'First-rate ... with this exciting, affectionate account of his regiment at war Holmes has set a standard for other military authors to aspire to.' Daily Mail 'You will not be able to put it down.' Spectator 'Entertaining and thought-provoking.' Guardian