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Parker, John : The Gurkhas - The Inside Story Of the World's Most Feared Soldiers

London: Headline,1999

Hardback, first edition, first printing, very good condition, in a very good unclipped (£17.99) dust-jacket, publisher's original black clothboards with gilt blocking to spine, 276 pages including index, b/w photo and line illustrations-------" The Gurkhas have been on the British frontlines since 1815. Their ferocity is as legendary as their loyalty to the British monarch; their regimental histories, spanning almost two centuries, are crammed with acts of incredible bravery and sacrifice. And their battle honours include an unprecedented twenty-six VC's. The Gurkhas' particular reputation as fearsome fighting men remains unmatched anywhere in the world and was no better demonstrated than in the Falklands conflict in 1982. There the mere threat of their kukri knives put fear into the hearts of the Argentines and probably encouraged their swift surrender at Port Stanley and saved far greater loss of life." At the end of the 20th century these small but extraordinarily tough fighters demonstrated their courage again when they were among the first troops sent to Kosovo and East Timor to help restore peace to those troubled countries. The author discovered the depth of their commitment when he travelled to Nepal, met surviving VCs and talked to many former officers and soldiersGurkha soldiers who recalled their service with the British Army with great pride. The book is a fascinating testimony to a fighting force that stands dramatically apart in British military history."

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