We Were Warriors cover art

We Were Warriors

One Soldier's Story of Brutal Combat

Preview

£0.00 for first 30 days

Try for £0.00
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

We Were Warriors

By: Johnny Mercer
Narrated by: Finlay Robertson
Try for £0.00

£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £11.99

Buy Now for £11.99

Confirm Purchase
Pay using card ending in
By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Please see our Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-based Ads Notice.
Cancel

About this listen

The rounds were single shot from the same two enemy positions, trying to pick me off. They were kicking up the dirt around me. Then all hell broke loose as the gunship's Gatling vomited ammo right over my head. The sound was deafening. It was now or never. I got up and ran.

A captain in 29 Commando, Johnny Mercer served in the army for 12 years. On his third tour of Afghanistan, he was a joint fires controller, with the pressurized job of bringing down artillery and air strikes in close proximity to his own troops. Based in an area of Northern Helmand that was riddled with Taliban leaders, he walked into danger with every patrol, determined to protect them. Then, one morning, in brutal close-quarter combat, everything changed....

In We Were Warriors, Johnny takes us from his commando training to the heat, blood and chaos of battle. With brutal honesty he describes what it is like to risk your life every day, pushing through the fear that follows watching your friends die. He took the fight back to the enemy with a relentless efficiency that came at a high personal cost. Back in the UK, seeing the inadequate care available for veterans and their families, he was inspired to run for Parliament in the hope he could improve their plight. Unflinching, action-packed and laced with wry humour, We Were Warriors is a compelling listen.

©2017 Johnny Mercer (P)2017 Macmillan Digital Audio
Afghan & Iraq Wars Military Special & Elite Forces Heartfelt Inspiring Thought-Provoking Emotionally Gripping Warrior War
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

Listeners also enjoyed...

Bullet Magnet cover art

Critic reviews

"An adrenalin-fuelled, gritty story of heroism on the frontline in Afghanistan." (Andy McNab)
"This is not the stereotypical account of war, it's without doubt the best first hand account in a war zone I've ever read. Brutally honest, humble and written with a pace that could induce a heart attack." (Tom Marcus, ex MI5 surveillance officer, author of Soldier, Spy)

What listeners say about We Were Warriors

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    905
  • 4 Stars
    166
  • 3 Stars
    35
  • 2 Stars
    8
  • 1 Stars
    4
Performance
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    819
  • 4 Stars
    157
  • 3 Stars
    26
  • 2 Stars
    9
  • 1 Stars
    4
Story
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    853
  • 4 Stars
    118
  • 3 Stars
    30
  • 2 Stars
    10
  • 1 Stars
    3

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Not what I was expecting

I will admit to buying this purely out of curiosity because he is an MP, but what I got was far more interesting. It was a very "real" account of modern warfare. It's quite easy to find books like this that describe WWII but books about modern wars can often dramatize it. This pulled no punches and was harrowing in parts. The only thing I didn't like was the political campaign section at the end, but it is part of his life and therefore his story so I don't blame him for including it.

Overall a very good book.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

truly inspiring

excellent from start to finish, an inspiring individual and someone that has proved his metal on the battlefield and during the attack at Westminster

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

best of the best

I've listened to most army Afghanistan biographies, ant Middleton, jason fox etc.....but this is something else gritty tense humerus and above all honest

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Just wow.

Johnny Mercer has really communicated the reality of what has happened in Afghanistan.

Kept me enthralled for the entire book. Very well narrated.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

We were warriors

Wow very good book found myself laughing at times and a tear in my eye now and then .tells all the struggles a modern day soldier goes through what a character Johny mercer is.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

A must listen

wow wow wow, the pressure this guy must of been under is immense. please remember your roots now your in politics....

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

A very well worded book

Johnny shows exactly what a great guy he is. I hope he achieves his goals

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

A rare account of war in our time

The immediacy and clarity of the writing brings to life the particular horror of the recent Afghan debacle where those who fought for freedom were betrayed by weak governments in the West.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

An heroic story

I found this story interesting and exciting. An honest description of his life as a boy in a very strictly religious home and the evolution to a brave soldier and leader of men. It was an addictive read impossible to put down except for more important issues.
Thank you Johnny Mercer for an excellent story and what I hope is a very happy ending.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

3 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Inspirational story

Great to listen to, factual account of the highs and lows of going to war in far off lands and the struggles that our men face when they come back. Highly recommended

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful