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Modern Mercenary, The - Dog of War or Soldier of Honour?

By: Patrick Stephens

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Historical Books (Patrick Stephens)


Product Info

Title
Modern Mercenary, The - Dog of War or Soldier of Honour?
Publisher
Category
Publish Year
1987
Pages
224
Dimensions
6.5x9.5x.75"
NKG Part #
2147889534
Type
Hardcover

Description

The word “mercenary” has often featured prominently in newspaper headlines. Yet who are they, these “soldiers of fortune”, what motivates them, how are they recruited, and how do they operate?

Through interviews with past and present mercenaries and some of their pay-masters, Peter Tickler shows clearly that, despite the existence of laws such as the Foreign Enlistment Act in Britain and the Neutrality Act in America, intelligence agencies in many western countries covertly assist mercenaries when it suits them to do so.

Described in detail are many of the most famous mercenary operations.