Honourable warriors
Subtitle: fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan : a front-line account of the British Army's battle for Helmand
By: Richard Streatfeild
Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Language: eng
Number of pages: 219
ISBN-13: 9781783462278
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: British Personal narratives; Afghan War (2001-) fast (OCoLC)fst01695175; Officers; Taliban; Campaigns; Great Britain; Great Britain. Army; Biography; Soldiers; British Participation; Afghan War, 2001-; Military campaigns
Other titles: Honorable warriors
Description: "In 2009 Major Richard Streatfeild and his men fought for six months against the Taliban in Sangin, northern Helmand. They were engaged in over 800 fire-fights. They were the target of more than 200 improvised explosive devices. Ten men in his company group were killed, 50 were wounded. This is their story--and it is the story, from the front line, of Western intervention in Afghanistan. His graphic personal account gives an inside view of the physical, psychological and political battle to come to terms with severe casualties and the extreme stress of battle while seeking the support of the local population. ... He describes the day-to-day operations and he provides a fascinating record of the Taliban's guerrilla tactics and the British response to them. His narrative also gives a direct insight into the experiences of soldiers who had to face down their fear throughout a prolonged tour of duty on the Afghan battlefield. His narrative is essential reading for anyone who cares to understand the nature of the war in Afghanistan and how the odds are stacked against the army's success"--Front flap.