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An ordinary soldier : Afghanistan : a ferocious enemy, a bloody conflict, one man's impossible mission / Doug Beattie MC with Philip Gomm.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London ; New York : Simon & Schuster, 2009.Description: [13], 317 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781847373762
  • 9781847373779
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • DS371.43. B43 2009
Contents:
Contents: Acknowledgments—Maps—Preface—2. Suicide bomber—2. James bond and trying to kill my best friend—3. Bully boys, Rudolf Hess and me—4. Big blue wing commander—5. From fun to fighting—6. Old enough to know better—7. Where did it all go wrong?—8. Up close and personal—9. Taking casualties—10. A call to prayer—11. A question of ethics—12. The horrors of war—13. Out of sight, out of mind—14. Ambush—15. That was close—16. Going under—17. Pulling out, going back—18. Going home, going to the palace—Going back again—Epilogue citation—Glossary—Picture credits—Index.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Monograph Monograph Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University DS371.43.B43 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3ACKU000350289
Total holds: 0

Maps on lining pages.
“The inspiring tale of a truly modern hero / Col. Tim Collins”—cover page.

“Afghanistan : a ferocious enemy—A bloody conflict—One man’s impossible mission”—cover page.

Contents: Acknowledgments—Maps—Preface—2. Suicide bomber—2. James bond and trying to kill my best friend—3. Bully boys, Rudolf Hess and me—4. Big blue wing commander—5. From fun to fighting—6. Old enough to know better—7. Where did it all go wrong?—8. Up close and personal—9. Taking casualties—10. A call to prayer—11. A question of ethics—12. The horrors of war—13. Out of sight, out of mind—14. Ambush—15. That was close—16. Going under—17. Pulling out, going back—18. Going home, going to the palace—Going back again—Epilogue citation—Glossary—Picture credits—Index.

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