Brian Wood MC, former Colour Sergeant, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, was awarded the Military Cross, one of Britain's highest awards for gallantry in combat, by the Queen, following his courageous leadership under enemy fire in Iraq. During a 16-year military career, Brian led British troops across the spectrum of battle- from training to fighting; from operations in the Balkans to high-intensity combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Brian is a frequent broadcaster, and is also a highly inspirational public speaker, delivering compelling sessions on leadership and grit. This is his first book. Brian lives in Hampshire, with his wife and their two children.
This book is creating a lot of waves before it has even been published * Piers Morgan * Gripping, visceral and emotional ... brutally honest, relentlessly inspiring and I can't recommend it enough! * Ben Shephard * [A] vivid, honest account... chilling reading * Mail on Sunday * An enthralling and revealing story ... truly riveting and draws the reader into the heart of the battle; you can almost taste the sweat and feel the grit of the sand as you turn the pages. * John Nichol, author of TORNADO DOWN and SPITFIRE * An enthralling and revealing story ... truly riveting and draws the reader into the heart of the battle; you can almost taste the sweat and feel the grit of the sand as you turn the pages. * John Nichol, author of TORNADO DOWN and SPITFIRE *