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Soldier: The Autobiography (Hardcover)

by General Sir Mike Jackson (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam Press; First Edition edition (10 Sep 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0593059077
  • ISBN-13: 978-0593059074
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.4 x 4.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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'Engagingly recounted with both intelligence and candour'


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Utterly compelling...Indispensable reading
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5.0 out of 5 stars Straightforward talking from a straightforward man., 18 Sep 2007
By Ned Middleton (British professional underwater photo-journalist & author) - See all my reviews
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Whenever people mention the subject of "great" British military commanders they might be forgiven for automatically thinking of Montgomery and Slim for their's were the battles on which the future of the free world was to depend. In a post-World War Two Britain, however, the names of few senior commanders from any of the three British armed services spring readily to mind. Within her army, however, the Parachute Regiment is able to claim more than it's fair share. Names like Anthony Farrar-Hockley, Geoffrey Howlett, Peter De La Billiere - to name but three. Now the name of Mike Jackson may be added to that august list of the greatest commanders of modern times.

It was 1971 when I first met Mike Jackson. I was a corporal attached to 1st Battalion the Parachute Regiment in Palace Barracks, Northern Ireland. He was battalion adjutant in the rank of captain. The next time we met was some 18 years later in that same barracks. By then I was the captain - and he the brigadier. No, we were not in uniform, in fact he was playing a very hard game of rugby and I was a mere spectator. He was running down the wing at the time when an opponent bundled him off the field of play. He landed right beside me. "Hello Ned, good to see you again" he said and promptly got on with the game.

Since retiring as the professional head of the British Army, much has been said and written about General Sir Mike Jackson. Only he will know which plaudits are true and which are not. The one single characteristic for which he will always be remembered is, of course, the fact that he cared about the men under his command and when finally appointed Chief of the General Staff, that meant every single soldier in the British Army.

This autobiography is, of course, his story and, at a time when peace has finally returned to Northern Ireland and the Balkan states but with wars continuing in Afghanistan and Iraq, it is an important story for those who want to know what it is that makes a commander "great" over so many years of such troubled times. Unlike many other biographies, Mike Jackson makes no attempt to write this account through rose-tinted glasses or rewrite events to reflect what he might have wished had happened. This account is how it happened - warts and all.

It is a fascinating and engaging read and a book that should be read by every single person with an interest in what our forces are doing - and have been doing, for the past 45 years. As far as the British armed services are concerned, it is a story which should be read by officers and soldiers alike. They will all be the better for having done so.

NM
Retired British Army major.

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60 of 92 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Brilliant Read, 19 Sep 2007
A very interesting insight into General Sir Mike Jackson's career in the Bitish Army.A proper Officer who believed in and thought about his men whatever rank.Total professional, an excellent read.
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27 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars GOOD BOOK, 8 Nov 2007
General Sir Mike, the British Army's top General and a very astute individual. I have been waiting for his autobiography, well, since the Kosovo operation as I was very interested in hearing his version of events regarding his interaction with SACEUR, Gen Wesley Clark and the Russians.

The book is written in a style that is very easy to read. This General has done a lot and experienced a lot and at times, you do feel that he has only touched the surface in what he has written. However, overall, I would recommend this book as a good read.
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