A journey through life : memoirs of a soldier 1

“A Journey Through Life: Memoirs of a Soldier (Volume 1)” is a memoir written by Augusto Pinochet Ugarte, the Chilean general and dictator who led the military junta that overthrew Salvador Allende’s government in 1973. Published as a paperback on January 1, 1991, this book is the first volume of Pinochet’s personal account of his life and military career Título original: Camino recorrido : biografía de un soldado Traducido del español por Mabel Nettle de Couyoumdjian Prólogo de Rafael Valdivieso Prologue ............................. 7 Index ............................................................................................... 11 First Part. Childhood and Adolescence .......................................... 13 Chapter I. In the Old Almendral .................................................. 15 Chapter II. We move to Quillota ................................................. 33 Chapter III. In the Military Academy ............................. 39 Second Part. First Steps in the Arms career ............................. 59 Chapter I. Sub Lieutenant in the Infantry School .... ................. 61 Chapter II. From Concepcion to Valparaiso .............................. 69 Chapter III. Return to the Infantry School .................................. 93 Chapter IV. Wearing the black patches of the Military Academy . 103 Chapter V. One of the most interesting ranks ........................... 119 Third Part. Preparation for High Command ............................... 133 Chapter I. Head of Operations and Information ....................... 153 Chapter II. War Academy and Undersecretary of War ............. Chapter III. Service Commission in the Republic of Ecuador .. Chapter IV. General Headquarters of the First Division of the Army Chapter V. Commander of the N° 7 Infantry Regiment “Esmeralda’’ 167 173 181 183 Chapter VI. Return to the War Academy ................................... 189 Fourth Part. In the High Command ............................................. 207 Chapter I. Chief of Staff of the Army, Second Division ............ Chapterll. First year in Command of the Sixth Division of the Army 209 215 Chapter III. Second year in Command of the Sixth Division of the Army ............................................................................................ 223 Fifth Part. Military and Civilian Activities .................................... 243 Chapter I. In the General Command of the Santiago Garrison . 245 Chapter II. Chief of the General Staff of the Army ................... 267 Chapter III. Acting Commander-in-Chief of the Army ............. 285 Chapter IV. Commander-in-Chief of the Army .......................... 307 Chapter V. The Eve ..................................................................... 319 Chapter VI. The Battle of Santiago ............................................ 331