This
book about the
picaresque
exploits of a
young Royal
Artillery
Officer in
Germany in the
’sixties and
beyond will
appeal to
everyone,
especially to
those who have
been associated
with any of the
Armed Forces at
any time. The
characters and
their adventures
will be
familiar, even
if their real
names are
disguised, and
are guaranteed
to raise a
chuckle. Even if
you n
ever
served in BAOR,
or didn’t know
the difference
between a BSM
and a BC, they
will get you
sprinting to the
WC for a P! This
book would be an
ideal present
for current and
ex-servicemen
and women, of
any age, as well
as a more
general
readership.
Published Categories
Rhine
Army Summer
Colin Boxall-Hunt
Colin Boxall-Hunt was
Commissioned into the Royal
Regiment of Artillery in
1963, and completed a full
career as a Regular Army
Officer until 1989, serving
in the British Army of the
Rhine, Oman, where he saw
active service against the
Communist insurgents, and
Rhodesia/Zimbabwe. He was a
keen offshore yachtsman, and
a highly experienced and
qualified underwater diver,
being appointed a Joint
Service Subaqua Diving
Supervisor. In 1974, he was
awarded HM the Sultan of
Oman’s Commendation for the
action described in “Warty’s
oilrig”.
