<p><strong>CONTENT</strong></p><br><p>The guest today is&nbsp;former soldier and author James Lee. James was my guest on podcast 38 where we discussed his first book about his tour in Afghanistan called<em> </em>"Licking The Taliban’s Flip Flop" and also on pod 84 where we discussed his second volume "Sleeping in The ditch With Slobodan Milosevic" about his tour in Bosnia and Croatia in the 90s. on this episode we discuss his new book "Achtung Pig!" the final installment of his military memoir "The Hurry Up And Wait Trilogy". The discussion centers on James’s experiences as a young soldier posted to the&nbsp;British Army of the Rhine (BAOR)&nbsp;in Germany following the collapse of the Soviet Union. We touch on the profound&nbsp;drinking culture&nbsp;and the nostalgia surrounding iconic BAOR equipment and personalities like Wolfgang and his bratty wagon. James contrasts the life in Germany with his challenging first tour tour during in&nbsp;Northern Ireland (OP Banner).&nbsp;</p><br><p>Get in touch with James at:</p><br><p>Author Website</p><p><a href="https://www.jamesleeauthor.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.jamesleeauthor.co.uk/</a></p><br><p>Book Store</p><p><a href="https://james-lee.sumupstore.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://james-lee.sumupstore.com/</a></p><br><p>Flying Website</p><p><a href="https://www.buddysaviation.club/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.buddysaviation.club/</a></p><br><p><strong>WHERE TO GET OUR DESERT ISLAND DITS BOOK CHOICES</strong></p><br><p>Most of our book recommendations can be bought via the Unconventional Soldier <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/UCS473" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bookshop</a>.&nbsp;10% of each purchase supports the pod and helps independent book stores on line sales.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>"BUY ME A COFFEE"</strong></p><br><p>If you want to support the podcast you can buy me a coffee <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconsoldierpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here.</a></p><br><p><strong>SOCIAL MEDIA</strong></p><br><p>Instagram @the_unconventional_soldier_pod.</p><p>Facebook @lateo82.&nbsp;</p><p>Twitter @TheUCS473.</p><p>Download these and other platforms via<a href="https://linktr.ee/unconventionalsoldier" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Link Tree</a>.</p><p>Email us: unconventionalsoldier@gmail.com.&nbsp;</p><p>This episode brought to you in association with<a href="https://isarr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> ISARR</a> a veteran owned company.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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S6 #103 Achtung Pig: Life In BAOR & Northern Ireland

DEC 11, 202537 MIN
The Unconventional Soldier

S6 #103 Achtung Pig: Life In BAOR & Northern Ireland

DEC 11, 202537 MIN

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<p><strong>CONTENT</strong></p><br><p>The guest today is&nbsp;former soldier and author James Lee. James was my guest on podcast 38 where we discussed his first book about his tour in Afghanistan called<em> </em>"Licking The Taliban’s Flip Flop" and also on pod 84 where we discussed his second volume "Sleeping in The ditch With Slobodan Milosevic" about his tour in Bosnia and Croatia in the 90s. on this episode we discuss his new book "Achtung Pig!" the final installment of his military memoir "The Hurry Up And Wait Trilogy". The discussion centers on James’s experiences as a young soldier posted to the&nbsp;British Army of the Rhine (BAOR)&nbsp;in Germany following the collapse of the Soviet Union. We touch on the profound&nbsp;drinking culture&nbsp;and the nostalgia surrounding iconic BAOR equipment and personalities like Wolfgang and his bratty wagon. James contrasts the life in Germany with his challenging first tour tour during in&nbsp;Northern Ireland (OP Banner).&nbsp;</p><br><p>Get in touch with James at:</p><br><p>Author Website</p><p><a href="https://www.jamesleeauthor.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.jamesleeauthor.co.uk/</a></p><br><p>Book Store</p><p><a href="https://james-lee.sumupstore.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://james-lee.sumupstore.com/</a></p><br><p>Flying Website</p><p><a href="https://www.buddysaviation.club/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.buddysaviation.club/</a></p><br><p><strong>WHERE TO GET OUR DESERT ISLAND DITS BOOK CHOICES</strong></p><br><p>Most of our book recommendations can be bought via the Unconventional Soldier <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/UCS473" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bookshop</a>.&nbsp;10% of each purchase supports the pod and helps independent book stores on line sales.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>"BUY ME A COFFEE"</strong></p><br><p>If you want to support the podcast you can buy me a coffee <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/unconsoldierpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here.</a></p><br><p><strong>SOCIAL MEDIA</strong></p><br><p>Instagram @the_unconventional_soldier_pod.</p><p>Facebook @lateo82.&nbsp;</p><p>Twitter @TheUCS473.</p><p>Download these and other platforms via<a href="https://linktr.ee/unconventionalsoldier" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Link Tree</a>.</p><p>Email us: [email protected].&nbsp;</p><p>This episode brought to you in association with<a href="https://isarr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> ISARR</a> a veteran owned company.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>