Notes From A Small Military: I Commanded and Fought with 2 Para at the Battle of Goose Green. I Was Head of Counter Terrorism for the Mod. This Is My Story.

Major-General Chip Chapman

ISBN 10: 1782199101 / ISBN 13: 9781782199106

Published by John Blake Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom, London, 2015

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Stumbling from a university anarchist meeting into a career in the army, Chip Chapman is aware of how consciously incompetent he is. The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst confirms his worst fears. He is eventually let loose on 6 Platoon of 2 PARA and, via the Falklands War, manages to elevate himself to a position of conscious competence and save his career. Snapshots on all aspects of military life, and government decision making, show the military at work and play. This hilarious, touching, informative and thought-provoking insight into a generation of soldiering in the late 20th century and beyond is set against the drumbeat of the social, cultural, legal and educational rhythms of the age, and the change from the certainties of the Cold War to the nihilism of 9/11. Chip Chapman eventually manages to somehow climb the greasy pole to become a General. With echoes of David Niven's The Moon's a Balloon, Lesley Thomas' Virgin Soldiers and the travelogues of Bill Bryson, Chapman captures the rawness, spirit and fortitude of the soldier and soldiering in both peace and war. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Notes From A Small Military: I Commanded and Fought with 2 Para at the Battle of Goose Green. I Was Head of Counter Terrorism for the Mod. This Is My Story.
• Publisher: John Blake Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom, London
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1782199101
• ISBN 13: 9781782199106
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 240 grams

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Synopsis

Stumbling from a university anarchist meeting into a career in the army, Chip Chapman is conscious of how very incompetent he is. The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst confirms his worst fears. He is eventually let loose on 6 Platoon of 2 PARA and, via the Falklands War, manages to elevate himself to a position of conscious competence and save his career. An insight into a generation of soldiering in the late 20th century and beyond, this hilarious, touching, informative, and thought-provoking memoir is set against the drumbeat of the social, cultural, and legal rhythms of the age, and the change from the certainties of the Cold War to the nihilism of 9/11. With shades of David Niven’s The Moon’s a Balloon, Lesley Thomas’s Virgin Soldiers, and the travelogs of Bill Bryson, Chapman captures the rawness, spirit, and fortitude of the soldier in both peace and war.

About the Author

Major-General Chip Chapman has been the Senior British Military Advisor to US Central Command since September 2010.