Heroes of the Hour: Brief Moments of Military Glory

by Bryan Perrett

Here are thirteen true tales of men who were heroes of their time, but have since been largely - and unjustly - forgotten. Some died achieving their 'crowded hour of glorious life', some simply faded into obscurity, and a few ended their days in disgrace. Some were honourable men, and some not, but their heroic deeds were larger than life and make for exciting reading.

Genres: Military History

224 pages, Hardcover

First published December 31, 2001

About the author

Bryan Perrett was born in 1934 and educated at Liverpool College. He served in the Royal Armoured Corps, the 17th/21st Lancers, Westminster Dragoons, and the Royal Tank Regiment, and was awarded the Territorial Decoration.A professional military historian for many years, his books include "A History of the Blitzkrieg" and "Knights of the Black Cross - Hitler's Panzerwaffe and its Leaders". His treatise Desert Warfare was widely consulted during the Gulf War. His most recent works, including "Last Stand, At All Costs" and "Against all Odds" examine aspects of motivation. During the Falklands and Gulf Wars Bryan Perrett served as Defense Correspondent to the Liverpool Echo. His books are widely read on both sides of the Atlantic and have been translated into several languages.

Reviews

[Mick Meyers · Rating 3 out of 5]

The best parts of each chapter,where is described the background story to the subject and the final paragraphs to what happened to them.the central parts about the battles that brought them into prominence a bit too thorough for me.(horses for courses) no pun intended.

[Bill Harper · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fine book from Bryan Perrett. I am really enjoying his books, the stories are very good and covers many areas that you don't get in the military history books. I really recommend Bryan Perrett's books for the readers of military history, they will whet your appetite for more every time.