C.Q.B.

C.Q.B.
2 Para in Falklands and with SAS in Gulf and Bosnia

Author	Mike Curtis
Publisher	Corgi Books
ISBN #	0-552-14465-7
On-line Merchant	Amazon
This book was added by	Mr S F Love

Reviews

lee'shakey' c. rated this book as Excellent
i served 3 years in 2 para,later in 21st sas ta and a volunteer in hos in croatia.very accurate good read.photo's are great!

ted rated this book as Excellent
having served with mr curtis in bcoy 2para it was nice to read about some good old freinds.great read,i know our danny would have enjoyed reading it. good luck taff.

Simon Owens rated this book as Excellent
With regards to the book being in the honour of stephen illingsworth, i'd like to say that i am his cousin and reading about someone you are related to who acted in extreme bravery under intense fire is amazing. Although we would have much prefered if he didnt!
Would be nice if mike got in touch if that was possible, im currently going in to the paras to carry on the family name, although different surname now.

Gilbo rated this book as Excellent
I just could not put the book down when started had to read it twice very informative and inspiring to read

San rated this book as Excellent
Yeap an amazing book, could'nt put it down! i work with a fella who served with the author in the falklands, told me a thing or two about what life was like out there (and his real name :p ) and again said everything in the book was true. A Massive credit to the lads who were there and still serve! I have a great deal of respect for them all.

Tone rated this book as Excellent
I have read many books on the SAS and find this one, one of the best. Well done.

Nick rated this book as Excellent
An excellent book. I appreciate the tribute by Mike to my old friend Steve Illingsworth who i shared many a good time with. A freind too us both and never to be forgotten.
Never met Mike but if anyone could put me in touch with him it would be appreciated.
All the very best Mike
Nick

Mac rated this book as Excellent
I joined the Paras last september. im in 2 para now. i lived in Port talbot, Southwales. i had to get on a train to get to North yorkshire which is a lengthy journey. so i bought a book. C.Q.B .It filled me with pride for the Paras, and Wales (and the sas of course). it is a phenominal read, i didn't want it to finish. i cant applaud it enough. bloody brilliant.

Jim rated this book as Excellent
A great book to read.I served in 2 para for 6 years and served in the Falklands with the author.All true and no bull.Its not your real name though is it Mr Curtis!

Will(taff) rated this book as Excellent
cudnt put this book down! mike makes me proud to be welsh. ive been thinkin about the paras as a career for a while now an this book just made up my mind!

Andy b rated this book as Excellent
My dad served in 3para and my brother in law is currently in 2para, reading this book has made me realise what real men are made of, this is the best book i have ever written a must for enyone interested in the real world.

Andy rated this book as Excellent
A very well written book that is not full of bullshit like a few others SAS books. One of my personal favourites but he does seem like he could have been a professional rugby union player which may have been the better alternative, considering he has some fatal disease now.

Taff rated this book as Excellent
I have read this book several times.Best miltary book I have ever read.I live several miles from mikes home town.Made me proud to be welsh.

Zoeh BC rated this book as Excellent
Close Quarter Battle gives an excellent insight into the life of Mike Curtis and his incredible military experiences. He makes you feel as if you know him, from his description of his Welsh mining town childhood to his intense recollections of the Faulklands and Gulf wars. I have a new found respect for those who make the sacrifice of a military career. I couldn't put this book down and eagerly wait another from this author.

Steve rated this book as Excellent
I read lots of war books but this tops them all great book (a must read)

Paul rated this book as Average
Soft, strong and thoroughtly absorbant. Particularly the bit about his reason for leaving 22, not quite the whole truth eh Taff?

Marcus Hagberg rated this book as Excellent
This book is one of the best military books I have ever read. CQB is about a man that joins the paras in 79 a serves in the Falklands war. He later joins the SAS in 86 and takes part in the gulf and bosnien war. If you want to join the SAS by joining the paras first you have to read this book. It is also very good when he describes SAS selection and the Paras P Company.

Christopher James MacLellan rated this book as Excellent
I talks more about the different terrain of how the Para and the SAS operate.

F.Stranges rated this book as Excellent
As an infantry officer, reading this book brought about a sense of pride that may never be taken away from me. Mike Curtis does not make himself out to be a hero, but instead, he underlines the importance the SAS played in the Falkland Islands. Another thing that makes this book so unique is his deep description of what selection was like. I definitely recommend that anyone read this book!!

Paul rated this book as Excellent
Having served with the author in B Coy 2 Para, I can say it is an excellent read and 100% accurate. Well wrote Boyo.

Tommy rated this book as Excellent
As a member from the Belgian army I have to say that it has been a pleasure reading CQB. It's one of the best books I have ever read. Mr Curtis takes you into action time after time. It's almost like you are on the scene. Mr Curtis made me bring up my deepest respect to all Commonwealth elite soldiers and special forces.

Doctor T rated this book as Excellent
Recently finished the book. I had not read a book for 8 yrs. Fell over it at a friends place, and after the first page I just couldn´t put it down. The selection and SAS techniques are really excellent described. The way he describes the different operations, maked me feel like being there. A must read.

David Mackenzie-Bell rated this book as Excellent
This book is great.The author is good at discribing the art of war and also is great at discribing the selction process for the paras and the SAS.I have the up most respect for the author and anyone who has served in these regiments.

Stuart rated this book as Excellent
Having served in the army and fought in the gulf, the falklands fascinates me, as the last 'real' battle the british army fought. His language and description of life in the paras and their time in the falklands together made me feel very humble. This was the best part of the book for me, as everybody has read about the gulf, SAS etc. The bosnia chapter was also extremely well written, and brought back lots of memories!! Well done, great book.

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