Hugh McManners
Hugh McManners (1975, Geography) is the author of over 15 non-fiction books on military history, psychology, outdoor survival; and is now writing fiction, currently completing the second novel of a series. He was a Falklands war veteran and a campaigner for medical research to help war veterans.
Hugh was born at Teddy Hall as his father was the Chaplain and then the Dean. Hugh joined the Army and went to Sandhurst to avoid further education, but was thwarted! As a lieutenant with 41 Commando Group he was posted from the Turkish war of invasion in Cyprus to study Geography at the Hall. Hugh returned to the Army and during the Falklands War, as an artillery captain fought with the Special Boat Service and worked with the SAS, after which he was awarded a “Mention in Despatches”. After Hugh left the Army, he was diagnosed with PTSD – a little acknowledged problem at the time. He wrote a definitive book on the subject “The Scars of War” which became the basis of a veterans versus the MoD group action in the High Court; and so began campaigning for greater awareness of the psychological effects of combat on military people. He founded the Scars of War Foundation at Oxford University to research the neuroscience of these problems with fellow Aularians Jeremy Charles as Chairman, and Justin Samual as Trustee and lawyer. He was the Defence Correspondent of The Sunday Times; and also a television producer.
- Falklands Commando
- Crowning the Dragon
- The Scars of War
- Commando Survival Guide
- Outdoor survival guide
- The Backpackers Manual
- Commando – Winning the Green Beret
- Top Guns
- The Complete Wilderness Training Manual
- Dorling Kindersley Children’s Outdoor Adventure book series
- Ultimate Special Forces: The Insider’s Guide to the Most Deadly Commandos
- Forgotten Voices of the Falklands: The Real Story of the Falklands War
- Gulf War One – Real voices from the Front Line
- The Sunday Service – novel
