To Die with Such Men

Frontline Stories from Ukraine's International Legion

This book is Black Hawk Down meets Enemy at the Gates meets Band of Brothers, and it's all true. It's about what happens when Western politicians carelessly assume we're living the "end of history"—until the Great Game comes back, uglier and more callous than ever. It's about men who tried to fix those mistakes, at the risk—sometimes loss—of their lives.

Shannon Monaghan follows a core group of Western volunteers in Ukraine, fighting together from the early battle for Kyiv through to the last stands at Severodonetsk and Bakhmut. They arrived alone, but became a family—back when nobody bothered to learn names, because they all expected to die.

These men knew they'd be fighting without the NATO support they were used to. They knew the danger they faced, and how they might be criticized for fighting someone else's war. But they also knew it was the right thing to do. This is their story.

©2025 Shannon Monaghan (P)2025 Tantor Media

Listened to this twice in a row!

An absolute must read, well researched, gripping story for a military historian. A raw and real look into modern day heroes lives.

Raw

10/10 narration. Impossible not to get connected to the characters. Emotionally charged accounts of modern warfare.

A must-have for your library

This was truly a blend of Band of Brothers and Saving Private Ryan. The Writer and the Narrator brought you into this world and shared the heartfelt feelings and compassion of these brave men.
I really enjoyed the narrator who was very engaging and it was amazing to hear her bring all of these characters to life.

All

Very real, as it was really. Awesome. Want to read more like this

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