Q&A · 3:56:01-3:58:34

On Killing and the voyage home after the Falklands

An uncertain recollection of On Killing leads into the experience of Falklands personnel returning by sea and later British decompression arrangements.

Question

Have you read On Killing by Dave Grossman?

Short answer

Some panelists have not; Clarke tentatively recalls it as useful for readers unfamiliar with military history and connects the discussion to post-combat decompression.

Notes

Several panelists do not recognize the book. Clarke is less certain which title he remembers, but recalls it as useful for readers who have not studied military history. He connects the question to a statistical comparison in which Falklands personnel returning by ship coped better with trauma than those flown home. The voyage gave them time to discuss events with their comrades, although not everyone used that opportunity. The discussion links that experience to later British decompression arrangements, including intermediate stays in Cyprus.