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Combat Mission Kandahar
The Canadian Experience in Afghanistan|
9,49 € |
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| Verlag: | Dundurn |
| Format: | EPUB |
| Veröffentl.: | 06.08.2016 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9781459735187 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 272 |
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Beschreibungen
<b>Seven soldiers. Seven military specialties. Seven stories.</b>
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<br> What was it like to serve in the combat mission in Afghanistan? Journalists’ reports from 2006 to 2011 could only give brief glimpses of the reality on the ground for Canadian soldiers. This book reveals the full story of what happened to seven soldiers, ranking from corporal to captain, who were deployed during Operation ATHENA, Phase 2. The operation became known as “the combat mission” as Canadian battle groups engaged in a deadly multi-year war of counter-insurgency in Kandahar province. Each of the seven soldier’s experiences covered in
<i>Combat Mission Kandahar</i> highlights a facet of one of Canada’s longest, most complicated, and challenging operations.
<br>
<br> What was it like to serve in the combat mission in Afghanistan? Journalists’ reports from 2006 to 2011 could only give brief glimpses of the reality on the ground for Canadian soldiers. This book reveals the full story of what happened to seven soldiers, ranking from corporal to captain, who were deployed during Operation ATHENA, Phase 2. The operation became known as “the combat mission” as Canadian battle groups engaged in a deadly multi-year war of counter-insurgency in Kandahar province. Each of the seven soldier’s experiences covered in
<i>Combat Mission Kandahar</i> highlights a facet of one of Canada’s longest, most complicated, and challenging operations.
Infantry, combat engineer, armour, and psychological operations: Seven soldiers represent the breadth of Canada’s longest, most complicated and challenging operation in Kandahar Province.
<ul>
<li>Preface </li>
<li>THE MISSIONS </li>
<li>1. A Chronological Overview of the Combat Mission </li>
<li>2. Counter-Insurgency Warfare </li>
<li>THE SOLDIERS </li>
<li>3. Infrastructure Development at Bazaar-i-Panjwayi: Lieutenant Jay Mineault  </li>
<li>4. The PSYOPS War Against the Insurgency: Corporal Francois Dupère  </li>
<li>5. Holding the North: Shah Wali Kot and Arghandab: Master Corporal Sean Chard  </li>
<li>6. War against the IEDs: Explosives Ordnance Disposal </li>
<li>7. Mentoring the Afghan National Army: Captain Robert Peel  </li>
<li>8. Ambush on the Arghandab River: Master Warrant Office Richard Stacey  </li>
<li>9. Infantry Operations in Panjwayi: Lieutenant Simon Mailloux </li>
<li>Postscript</li>
</ul>
<li>Preface </li>
<li>THE MISSIONS </li>
<li>1. A Chronological Overview of the Combat Mission </li>
<li>2. Counter-Insurgency Warfare </li>
<li>THE SOLDIERS </li>
<li>3. Infrastructure Development at Bazaar-i-Panjwayi: Lieutenant Jay Mineault  </li>
<li>4. The PSYOPS War Against the Insurgency: Corporal Francois Dupère  </li>
<li>5. Holding the North: Shah Wali Kot and Arghandab: Master Corporal Sean Chard  </li>
<li>6. War against the IEDs: Explosives Ordnance Disposal </li>
<li>7. Mentoring the Afghan National Army: Captain Robert Peel  </li>
<li>8. Ambush on the Arghandab River: Master Warrant Office Richard Stacey  </li>
<li>9. Infantry Operations in Panjwayi: Lieutenant Simon Mailloux </li>
<li>Postscript</li>
</ul>
T. Robert Fowler is the author of several books about the military, including
<i>Courage Rewarded</i> and
<i>Valour on Juno Beach</i>. His articles on Canadian military history have appeared in
<i>The Canadian Army Journal</i> and
<i>Canadian Military History</i>, among others. He lives in Nepean, Ontario.
<i>Courage Rewarded</i> and
<i>Valour on Juno Beach</i>. His articles on Canadian military history have appeared in
<i>The Canadian Army Journal</i> and
<i>Canadian Military History</i>, among others. He lives in Nepean, Ontario.
<ul>
<li>Based on dramatic interviews with soldiers who transport readers to the reality on the ground in Canada's largest combat mission in Kandahar Province.</li>
<li>Includes interviews with soldiers whose identities are protected by false names to safeguard them against reprisals from the enemy.</li>
<li>Brimming with dramatic details about soldiers’ experiences in Afghanistan, painting a full picture of the bravery and sense of duty involved.</li>
<li>A detailed account, compellingly told and refreshingly jargon-free.</li>
<li>Includes a chronology of Task Force Kandahar and the insurgency warfare they confronted upon arrival.</li>
<li>Each chapter gives detail and depth to soldiers with wide-ranging specialities, such as Explosives Ordinance Disposal and the Psy-Ops.</li>
</ul>
<li>Based on dramatic interviews with soldiers who transport readers to the reality on the ground in Canada's largest combat mission in Kandahar Province.</li>
<li>Includes interviews with soldiers whose identities are protected by false names to safeguard them against reprisals from the enemy.</li>
<li>Brimming with dramatic details about soldiers’ experiences in Afghanistan, painting a full picture of the bravery and sense of duty involved.</li>
<li>A detailed account, compellingly told and refreshingly jargon-free.</li>
<li>Includes a chronology of Task Force Kandahar and the insurgency warfare they confronted upon arrival.</li>
<li>Each chapter gives detail and depth to soldiers with wide-ranging specialities, such as Explosives Ordinance Disposal and the Psy-Ops.</li>
</ul>
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