Penguin Books Australia

Stand to attention with the inside story on the life of a soldier, from the Saracens to the SAS

From the Samurai of Japan to US rifleman, experience life on the frontline through personal accounts of the training, living conditions and engagements from 2,500 years of military history. Learn about fighting techniques and tactics from each era and see the armour, uniforms, kit and weapons used in the...

Warrior is an unparalleled historical account of the soldiers who have fought for their tribes, their cities, their overlords, and their countries. From the Ancient Greeks who repelled the invading Persians in the 5th century to the U.S. Marines in action in Korea, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf, this visual history paints a compelling portrait of the frontline soldier through 2,500 years of history...

'Will awe every reader' Soldier

Armed with a 120mm gun with a range of five miles and protected by armour twice as strong as steel, the British Army's Challenger II Main Battle Tank is one of the most awesome war machines ever built. And, in March 2003, three Squadrons of Challenger IIs from the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards prepared for war in Basra in Southern Iraq.

The only problem was the Challenger...

Their job is to put themselves in the heart of danger – to run into battle to rescue the wounded and to risk their own lives to try and save the dying. Doctors, nurses, medics and stretcher bearers go where the bullets are thickest, through bomb alleys and mine fields, ducking mortars and rockets, wherever someone is hit and the shout goes up – 'Medic! We need a medic over here!' War at...