
Leaders
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Leaders collects in one place for the first time the remarkably personal and distinct stories from Pangbourne College of the courageous men and women in war and peace - accounts that are in danger of being forgotten today. Based on original research and neglected first-person accounts, it covers the period 1917-2020, with a particular emphasis on World War II, the Cold War, the Falklands War and contemporary conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Leaders documents the courageous and singular actions during a century of peacetime, as well as profiling the outstanding Second World War heroes Mike Cumberlege, David Smiley, and GTS 'Peter' Gray. A chapter recounting amazing exploits in the world of international sport adds a separate dimension to the book. Authored by a former foreign correspondent and leading corporate writer, with a Foreword by a leading naval historian, the book has a global dimension and perspective. This is reinforced by the author's years of investigatory work, his experience covering wars and his long-standing knowledge and understanding of the context.
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- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword: Captain Peter Hore RN
- 1: What is Courage?
- 2: Two George Crosses, Two George Medals
- 3: "A New Kind of Sailor": The Destroyer Commanders
- 4: The Submariners: Brave Pirates of the Deep
- 5: G.T.S. 'Peter' Gray: A Naval Enigma
- 6: They Also Served .
- 7: In the Army: Leading by Example
- 8: "Courage is the Thing. All Goes if Courage Goes!"
- 9: The Flyers: Over Land and Sea
- 10: The Supreme Sacrifice: Not Mere Words
- 11: My Dreams: Tremendous as The Sky
- 12: The Sporting Life
- 13: The Troubled Post-War World
- 14: Fighting in the Falklands
- 15: In Peace as Well as War
- Acknowledgements
- Bibliography
- Index
- Plates
- Copyright
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