Task Force Black
The explosive true story of the SAS and the secret war in Iraq
Published on 3. February 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-349-12355-4 (ISBN)
Description
The book the MoD doesn't want you to read' Daily Mail
Soon after British and American forces invaded Iraq they faced an insurgency that was almost impossible to understand, let alone reverse.
Facing defeat, the Coalition waged a hidden war within a war. Major-General Stan McChrystal devised a campaign fusing special forces, aircraft, and the latest surveillance technology with the aim of taking down the enemy faster than it could regenerate. Guided by intelligence, a small British special forces team met the car bombers' fire with fire and accounted for thousands of insurgents.
Soon after British and American forces invaded Iraq they faced an insurgency that was almost impossible to understand, let alone reverse.
Facing defeat, the Coalition waged a hidden war within a war. Major-General Stan McChrystal devised a campaign fusing special forces, aircraft, and the latest surveillance technology with the aim of taking down the enemy faster than it could regenerate. Guided by intelligence, a small British special forces team met the car bombers' fire with fire and accounted for thousands of insurgents.
Reviews / Votes
A ground-breaking, often chilling account . . . remarkable * Sunday Times * The book the MoD doesn't want you to read * Daily Mail * With unparalleled access to sources inside the SAS itself, Urban paints a picture of how our finest fighting men could be truly effective . . . An essential record of a remarkable military period * The Times *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Illustrations
Section: 16, colour photos
Dimensions
Height: 199 mm
Width: 126 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
282 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-349-12355-4 (9780349123554)
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Mark Urban is Diplomatic and Defence Editor for Newsnight. He is the author Big Boys' Rules, Rifles and Fuslilers