Sniper One: The Blistering True Story of a British Battle Group Under Siege - Books (Dan Mills, Paperback)

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Customer Reviews of Sniper One: The Blistering True Story of a British Battle Group Under Siege

A. Niven

2nd January 2009

Simple action
There is never a dull moment in this book. From the starting page, which opens with a full scale battle, to the last, which reminisces on life after Al Amarah, it is incredibly interesting and exciting. Even during the ceasefire the book is gripping. Sgt. Mills combines action and good ol' British humour to make a winning story, devoid of any political messages. The one thing it did to on that ground, however, was reinforce my faith in our military. Having thought that men were dieing for no reason in Iraq, this stark realisation of what life is really like in a regime under someone like Muqtada al Sadr convinced me that at least some of what our government does there has a point.

M. French
Kingston UK
31st December 2008

it's real
The best book to date on the Iraq war from the soldier's view on the ground

Mr C.
Dumfries
30th December 2008

Fantastic Read...you wont put it down!
This is one of the best accounts of modern day soldiering and the pressures they are under on a day to day basis.

I can definitely recommended this book if you are looking for a realistic and frank account of what happens in modern warfare.

simon gurney

29th December 2008

some peace keeping tour
sniper one is a must read for any fan of military memoirs, sgt dan mills doesnt waste any time at all launching straight into the action, indeed as soon as they arrive in iraq they find themselves in contact after contact with every patrol, the writing really delivers, explaining every detail of modern british army equipment and slang effectively, he manages to pull you straight in alongside the regiment under siege.
the fact that the besieging enemy though there was a regiment of sas holed up in cimic house, speaks volumes about the ferocity and bravery of the british regiment, whom sgt mills has most definitely placed on the map. i actually found it quite shocking how unreported the actions detailed in the book were, and can understand why the mod would want to play them down, to maintain the illusion of peace, but if you were in any doubt as to the capabilities of the modern british army then look no further.

Luke Garner
Berkshire, England
8th December 2008

Easily the best book I've ever read
Not that I read a lot of books, but I wasn't able to put this one down. A gripping account of what our boys are actually doing out there, at times my heart was beating out of chest as I flipped pages over as quickly as I could to find out what happened next. Very well written and a must read, even if, just to get an insight on what actually goes on out there. Our boys are doing us proud.