Published by The Army Doctrine Centre, NSW, 1996. Inscription to friend from author, minor foxing on endpaper only, otherwise good seconhand condition.

In this collection of instructive and often provocative interviews, retired and serving Australian officers reflect on the experience of active service. They offer insights into the art and science of war, into the preparation of soldiers for its trials and into the complexity of leading them against fire, perhaps the greatest challenge of the battlefield.