On Combat
The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace
by Dave Grossman, Loren W. Christensen · first published 2004
100% recommend
On Combat looks at what happens to the human body under the stresses of deadly battle the impact on the nervous system, heart, breathing, visual and auditory perception, memory - then discusses new research findings as to what measures warriors can take to prevent such debilitations so they can stay in the fight, survive, and win. A brief, but insightful look at history shows the evolution of combat, the development of the physical and psychological leverage that enables humans to kill other humans, followed by an objective examination of domestic violence in America. The authors reveal the
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I'd also have to add the companion to Grossman's book "On Killing," "On Combat." [0] [0] http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0964920549/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_d...
on “Military Professional Reading Lists” ↗…experiences" seemed to be more about relating the experiences of his friends than his own personal thoughts and feelings. The best analysis I've seen about the combatant are the works of LCol. Grossman. On Combat and On Killing are outstanding pieces of work that say pretty much the exact opposite of W here.
on “A violently true depiction of what war really is ” ↗