Bryan Perrett was born in 1934 and educated at Liverpool College. He served in the Royal Armoured Corps, the 17th/21st Lancers, Westminster Dragoons and the Royal Tank Regiment, and was awarded the Territorial Decoration. During the Falklands and Gulf wars he worked as defence correspondent for the Liverpool Echo. His books are widely read on both sides of the Atlantic and have been translated into several languages. His most recent work, For Valour - Victoria Cross and Medal of Honor Battles, is shortly to be released in paperback. He has also written and contributed to several episodes of Eagle Media Productions' series Fighting the Iron Fist, recently screened by Sky Television. Bryan Perrett is married and lives in Lancashire.