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'13 hours in hell!...As round buzzed past the helicopter carrying Bury and his platoon, he knew he was about to enter a savage battle. "When we hit the ground, Taliban troops were popping out from alleyways shooting at us. It was so lethal we had to call in the Apache helicopter gunships to clear out the area. But the Taliban snipers' vantage point in the hills was still going to make the journey into town deadly...'
--Feature, Nuts Magazine 3/6
'Utterly riveting' --Belfast Telegraph
'Intensely moving... vivid' --Irish Times
'Enlightening... brilliant' --Daily Mirror
'Subtly different...a more personal account of action' --Financial Times
'A scintillating masterpiece. The first great book of the Afghan war' --Irish Independent
'Describes the hell of combat with visceral intensity' --Irish News
'One of the most thoughtful books on Afghanistan I've come across' --Professor Nigel Biggar, Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology, Oxford University
'A classic. Rarely has the nature of war in Afghanistan been captured as well as in Paddy Bury's book' --Richard Doherty, author of Mission Helmand
'A gripping account of the bloody war being fought in Afghanistan by Northern Irish and British soldiers' --Belfast Telegraph Sunday Life Magazine
`I was particularly impressed by Bury's understanding of junior command and leadership... I sincerely hope that this book becomes embedded in every account of leadership across all three services...There have been many books written by serving personnel of life at the "sharp end" in Helmand since 2006. This is, in my view, the very best' --British Army Review
`Whilst there's no shortage of blood and guts, this book also contains thoughtful analysis of the moral and emotional difficulties young soldiers endure' --Irish Examiner
`[Bury] is honest about a soldier's experiences and frank about the toll - physical and mental - inflicted on himself and his men' --Sunday Business Post
`Bury writes this soldier's view expressively and honestly, and with a humorous undertone that never detracts from the seriousness of operational life... It is clear that he has a profound love for his regiment and the men that served in it' --Captain Jim Vincent, RLC, Soldier
`The reader is transported away from the army games to the sickening reality of war' --Irish News
--Feature, Nuts Magazine 3/6
'Utterly riveting' --Belfast Telegraph
'Intensely moving... vivid' --Irish Times
'Enlightening... brilliant' --Daily Mirror
'Subtly different...a more personal account of action' --Financial Times
'A scintillating masterpiece. The first great book of the Afghan war' --Irish Independent
'Describes the hell of combat with visceral intensity' --Irish News
'One of the most thoughtful books on Afghanistan I've come across' --Professor Nigel Biggar, Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology, Oxford University
'A classic. Rarely has the nature of war in Afghanistan been captured as well as in Paddy Bury's book' --Richard Doherty, author of Mission Helmand
'A gripping account of the bloody war being fought in Afghanistan by Northern Irish and British soldiers' --Belfast Telegraph Sunday Life Magazine
`I was particularly impressed by Bury's understanding of junior command and leadership... I sincerely hope that this book becomes embedded in every account of leadership across all three services...There have been many books written by serving personnel of life at the "sharp end" in Helmand since 2006. This is, in my view, the very best' --British Army Review
`Whilst there's no shortage of blood and guts, this book also contains thoughtful analysis of the moral and emotional difficulties young soldiers endure' --Irish Examiner
`[Bury] is honest about a soldier's experiences and frank about the toll - physical and mental - inflicted on himself and his men' --Sunday Business Post
`Bury writes this soldier's view expressively and honestly, and with a humorous undertone that never detracts from the seriousness of operational life... It is clear that he has a profound love for his regiment and the men that served in it' --Captain Jim Vincent, RLC, Soldier
`The reader is transported away from the army games to the sickening reality of war' --Irish News
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In summer 2006 Helmand Province erupted into violence as NATO forces struggled to crush Taliban strongholds. For six weeks the Royal Irish Regiment and the Paras defended Sangin in the face of ever-mounting attacks. At this point young officer Patrick Bury was learning the trade of the infantry in the Brecon Beacons. Paddy had always wanted to be a soldier - a desire fraught with the contradictions of a complex history overridden by a 'warrior calling'. When he arrived in Afghanistan with 1st Royal Irish, he was surrounded by men oozing bloody combat experience. This was not Sandhurst. It was extreme violence and killing. Hades Four One was his callsign and the infantry mantra rang in his ears: 'To close and kill the enemy, in all weather conditions, in all terrain, by day or night.' For six months Paddy and his company dealt with 110 IEDs, of which 60 exploded on them, killing his comrades in the most vicious of ways and fuelling a sense of ever-growing dissatisfaction in the young captain. This powerful and thoughful first-hand account about the 'eternal truths of military life' places the reader in Paddy's boots, sharing every thought, ache, smell and taste of life on the frontline in Afghanistan. He describes modern warfare in a way that creates an understanding of the myriad complexities soldiers are faced with, the conditions in which they operate and the moral and emotional challenges they endure.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I couldn't put this book down. Patrick Bury wites with startling honesty and lack of sentimentality in this remarkable book. Afghanistan is a conumdrum - what are they doing there and why - is the inevitable conclusion. The breakneck pace of some of the writing conveys the mind-altering speed of army training, and is totally convincing. The tragic events portayed in this work make me regret that it isn't fiction.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is by far the best account of British troops in Afghanistan. Paddy has the ability to make you feel like you are a member of his platoon and involved in the action. As an ex member of the Regiment and also of 7plt C Coy, albeit before these exploits, I really resonated with a lot of the things Paddy mentions. I also know a number of the soldiers mentioned throughout. Paddy does not try to portray himself as the big man, like a lot of other military authors do, he gives what appears to be a very honest account throughout and I think this adds to the quality of the book. This book has it all the ups and the downs - a must read for military enthusiasts and actually perhaps those not so interested in military books, because ultimately it is a story about bravery, courage, love and friendship. A great book about the best regiment in the British Army. Faugh a Ballagh.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I found this book to be a highly intelligent, moving and frank account of modern warfare in Sangin, Afghanistan. For someone who reads avidly about modern warfare, this book has surpassed many of the other excellent books that I have read.
Callsign Hades is a very gritty & deep account of the experiences of young soliders on the frontline.
An absolutely excellent read & to be highly recommended.
Callsign Hades is a very gritty & deep account of the experiences of young soliders on the frontline.
An absolutely excellent read & to be highly recommended.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Told Like It Is
For anyone who thinks the miltary life is 'guns 'n' glamour' this should be required reading, no punches pulled this book is compelling. Read more
Published 8 days ago by M. Stevens
A superb read
A superbly written account of one soldier's experiences in Helmand Province.
Often emotional but always rivetting as he describes the hell of daily life
trying to stay... Read more
Often emotional but always rivetting as he describes the hell of daily life
trying to stay... Read more
Published 4 months ago by WillieO
Honest and Eye opening account
It was incredibly hard to put down this book once I started it. It is an honest and eye opening account of what our troops go through out in Afghanistan. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Springfield
Callsign Hades - a 'must read'
Callsign Hades is a stunning book. I could not put it down. Much praise and many words have already been written about it. Sad and moving. Despair inducing. Read more
Published 5 months ago by WriterinFrance
An eye-opening read
This is a fascinating book. It's not always comfortable reading, as it shares some unpalatable truths about soldiering and modern warfare - but it's extremely informative and very... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Tim Relf
A very moving account of the war
This is a great memoir from a young Irishman serving in the British army in Afghanistan.
It's refreshingly honest, and very sad, because you see Patrick Bury go from... Read more
It's refreshingly honest, and very sad, because you see Patrick Bury go from... Read more
Published 6 months ago by C. N. Ghabhann
Callsign Hades - a beautifully written accoount of modern warfare
Just finished reading callsign hades.
I read it cover to cover non stop on a recent flight.
A fantastic book - a great account of modern warfare. Read more
I read it cover to cover non stop on a recent flight.
A fantastic book - a great account of modern warfare. Read more
Published 9 months ago by George
A must read
It is always said that in an infantry officer's career the most rewarding job he will ever have is that of platoon commander. This book offers the proof and price of that. Read more
Published 13 months ago by MP Collins
The reality of war
I have never read any books before on armed conflict, but having seen Patrick Bury being interviewed on the BBC's Hard Talk program, I purchased a copy of his book CallSign Hades,... Read more
Published 13 months ago by patjhughes
for the boss
i must admit that i really enjoyed this book, as one of the authors soldiers at the time i never once questioned the professionalism of the boss, or any of his actions thoughout... Read more
Published 18 months ago by the brummie
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