Tougher Than Bullets: The Heroic Tale of a Black Watch Survivor of the Korean War

by Harold Davis and Paul Smith

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As Harold Davis fell under heavy machine-gun fire, his body riddled with bullet wounds and life seemingly slipping away from him, he could not have realised that he was one of the Korean War’s more fortunate soldiers. American medics sprang into action and, against all odds, saved the plucky young Scot, a man who proved tougher than the bullets the brutal enemy showered him with.

Unlike tens of thousands of those who fought in Korea in the 1950s, he lived to tell the tale of his horrific experiences on the front line. Now, for the first time, the Black Watch hero shares his vivid and harrowing memories.

A man of tremendous grit and determination, Davis was pieced back together during almost two years in hospital. He defied doctors to return to his pre-war career as a professional footballer, building a reputation as one of Scotland’s most feared and revered defenders at Rangers FC.

  • ISBN10 1780576188
  • ISBN13 9781780576183
  • Publish Date 21 March 2013 (first published 4 October 2012)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
  • Imprint Mainstream Publishing
  • Format Paperback (UK Trade)
  • Pages 240
  • Language English