Alain Gaudet

It is what it is. You will not get a scintillating narration or a detailed overview of events, instead you get a soldier's thoughts and insights on a short and concise period of time.

The book contains Gaudet's diary of the period, another shorter one he wrote after the events, a foreward by one of his commanding officers, and a present day reflection by Gaudet.

What I found most striking, is that I read this book immediately after Arkady Babchencko's "One Soldier's War", and the contrast could not be more striking; the professionalism of the Canadian soldier, the regard he has for his job, his comrades, and his commanding officers, and the comprehension he has of the big picture. Babchenko's world was nothing short of a cesspool of corruption, bullying, and blatant disregard for anything and everything.

I look forward to more books in this series.… (more)