Ground truth
Subtitle: 3 Para - return to Afghanistan
By: Patrick Bishop
Edition: Large print ed.
Publisher: Isis; Isis Large Print
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9780753152386; 9780753152379
Subjects: Afghan War, 2001-; Campaigns; British Personal narratives; Military campaigns; Great Britain. Army. Parachute Regiment. Battalion, 3rd; Great Britain
Description: In April 2006 the elite 3 Para Battle Group was despatched to Helmand Province on a tour that has become a legend. All that summer the Paras were subjected to relentless attacks. Two years later the Paras are back. The enemy has been forced to adopt new weaponry and tactics. But how much progress are we really making in the war against the insurgents? And is there an end in sight? In this searing account of 3 Para's return, Patrick Bishop combines first-person accounts of front-line action with an unflinching look at the realities of our involvement in Afghanistan. Writing from a position of exclusive access alongside the Paras, he reveals the 'ground truth' of the mission our soldiers have been given.
Notes: Adult.