Stuart Tootal: 3 books

**'Contact! Contact!' It was any commander's worst nightmare: a man down and stuck in the middle of a firefight. ** Colonel Stuart Tootal was in charge of 3 PARA in Afghanistan. 3 PARA was the first unit into Helmand in 2006. Sent on a peace mission, he became engaged in a level of combat...

Colonel Stuart Tootal is the first senior commander to provide an account of the fighting in Afghanistan. A gritty portrayal of unforgiving conflict, Danger Close captures the essence of combat, the risks involved and the aftermath. 3 PARA was the first unit into Helmand in 2006. Sent on a...

A gripping account of the Second World War, from the perspective of a young tank commander. In 1944, David Render was a nineteen-year-old second lieutenant fresh from Sandhurst when he was sent to France. Joining the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry five days after the D-Day landings, the combat-hardened...