The former head of the army, sir richard dannatt, has launched a stinging attack on gordon brown and tony blair in his new book. Former head of the army gen sir richard dannatt accuses tony blair and gordon brown of letting down british troops in iraq and afghanistan. Richard dannatt, baron dannatt project gutenberg self. General sir richard dannatt books and biography waterstones. Contact information for lord dannatt mps and lords uk. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Dannatt was commissioned into the green howards in 1971, and his first tour of duty was in belfast as a. After retiring from the army in 2009, he was appointed constable of the tower of london.
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Former army chief says god saved his life four times sir richard dannatt was so outspoken in support of the soldiers under his command while serving as head of the british army that many believe it cost him the highest honour of being promoted to the chief of defense staff. Charles reed, david ryall, general sir richard dannatt lively political and public debates on war and morality have been a feature of the postcold war world. Buy boots on the ground by general sir richard dannatt from waterstones today. Reviewed by ian shields, research associate, u k defence forum even as a retired raf officer, the name general sir richard dannatt means a great deal to me, not only for his wellknown and in my eyes courageous stance defending the army when h. Leading from the front is general sir richard dannatts reflections on a life of military service which offers a characteristically frank analysis of whether britains defence strategy is fit to deal with the numerous threats we will face in the 21st century. This title reflects on a life of military service and offers richard s. Sep 22, 2010 as chief of the general staff, sir richard dannatt was in overall command of the british army for the three years from 2006. Explore books by general sir richard dannatt with our selection at waterstones. General francis richard dannatt, baron dannatt, gcb, cbe, mc, dl born 23 december 1950 is a retired british army officer and the incumbent constable of the tower of london. To learn more or to book lord dannatt to speak at your upcoming event please do not hesitate to call or email me. No one can read it without being reminded that we need, as a country, to take the military covenant with our forces with the utmost seriousness richard harries, church times. Sir richard dannatt brings forty years of military service, including as chief of staff, to tell the fascinating story of how the british army has shaped, and been shaped by, world events from the cold war to the good friday agreement. He stepped down from the position of chief of the general staff in september 2009. His distinguished service in northern ireland and kosovo, and as professional head of the british army, mean he is wellplaced to offer penetrating insights into military leadership and strategy.
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