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Mad and the Brave

The Untold Story of Ukraine's Foreign Legion

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With real-life echoes of SAS Rogue Heroes - this is an astonishing account of Europe's biggest major conflict, told through the eyes of a ragbag collection of foreign fighters Three days after Russian tanks roll into Ukraine, President Volodymr Zelensky issues a desperate appeal for foreign military volunteers to help defend his country. Thousands answer the call from all over the world: some of them experienced soldiers, others novices who've never held a gun before. Among their ranks are high-minded idealists, adventure-seekers bored with civilian life, and ex-criminals seeking redemption - all risking their lives against the world's most vicious superpower. Some flee at the first sign of trouble, others become heroes; many are killed, and a few turn their guns on each other. This is their story - often terrifying, often tragic, sometimes comic, and sometimes glorious...

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Mad and the Brave, Colin Freeman, Oliver Poole

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2025,
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Bueno
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8,49 €

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Título
Mad and the Brave
Subtítulo
The Untold Story of Ukraine's Foreign Legion
Idioma
Inglés
Publicado en
2025
ISBN10
0008722471
ISBN13
9780008722470
Serie
Descripción
With real-life echoes of SAS Rogue Heroes - this is an astonishing account of Europe's biggest major conflict, told through the eyes of a ragbag collection of foreign fighters Three days after Russian tanks roll into Ukraine, President Volodymr Zelensky issues a desperate appeal for foreign military volunteers to help defend his country. Thousands answer the call from all over the world: some of them experienced soldiers, others novices who've never held a gun before. Among their ranks are high-minded idealists, adventure-seekers bored with civilian life, and ex-criminals seeking redemption - all risking their lives against the world's most vicious superpower. Some flee at the first sign of trouble, others become heroes; many are killed, and a few turn their guns on each other. This is their story - often terrifying, often tragic, sometimes comic, and sometimes glorious...