HERO'S ORDEAL
I’d rather face enemy fire again than relive trial that branded me a war criminal, says Iraq hero Brian Wood
Rod McPhee
Updated: 8:31 ET, May 4 2021
BRIAN WOOD didn’t hesitate to charge into a hail of bullets and grenades to save his Army comrades in the Iraqi desert — yet for doing so, he was branded a war criminal.
During a terrifying three hours, the bloody Battle of Danny Boy saw the 23-year-old Lance Corporal and his men overcome an enemy that had them outgunned and outnumbered.
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Brian Wood's story is told in new one-off BBC2 drama Danny BoyCredit: BBC