Baghdad Operators

Ex Special Forces in Iraq

Nonfiction, History, Modern, Military
Cover of the book Baghdad Operators by James Glasse, Andrew Rawson, Pen and Sword
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: James Glasse, Andrew Rawson ISBN: 9781473828285
Publisher: Pen and Sword Publication: June 10, 2013
Imprint: Pen and Sword Military Language: English
Author: James Glasse, Andrew Rawson
ISBN: 9781473828285
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Publication: June 10, 2013
Imprint: Pen and Sword Military
Language: English

p across worn torn Iraq in the spring 2003. Discover how they used their unique military skills to create a successful security company with over 300 employees during the early days of the occupation. See how Iraq was torn apart from the inside from someone who was there and get an insight into what it took to rebuild a country ripped apart by war and insurgency.

Discover how their journey moved from the Basra oilfields, where they apply their skills to beat the bad guys and get more work, into Baghdad dangerous streets. Learn how they used their Close Protection skills to escort their clients around the country’s electricity grid. Find out how the power stations became a target and what steps were taken to protect them from mortars, rockets and infiltrators. Learn how the insurgents upped up their game and turned their attentions on the security teams, using everything from snipers and rockets to car bombs and IEDs to try and kill them. Also see how the security teams played piggy in the middle between the American military and the Iraqi police and how they had to use their skills and wits to keep working. Even in Kurdistan, the safest part of the country, one wrong move could cost have cost lives.

Find out how Britain’s ex-Special Forces helped Iraq’s reconstruction and the part they had to pay along the way...

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

p across worn torn Iraq in the spring 2003. Discover how they used their unique military skills to create a successful security company with over 300 employees during the early days of the occupation. See how Iraq was torn apart from the inside from someone who was there and get an insight into what it took to rebuild a country ripped apart by war and insurgency.

Discover how their journey moved from the Basra oilfields, where they apply their skills to beat the bad guys and get more work, into Baghdad dangerous streets. Learn how they used their Close Protection skills to escort their clients around the country’s electricity grid. Find out how the power stations became a target and what steps were taken to protect them from mortars, rockets and infiltrators. Learn how the insurgents upped up their game and turned their attentions on the security teams, using everything from snipers and rockets to car bombs and IEDs to try and kill them. Also see how the security teams played piggy in the middle between the American military and the Iraqi police and how they had to use their skills and wits to keep working. Even in Kurdistan, the safest part of the country, one wrong move could cost have cost lives.

Find out how Britain’s ex-Special Forces helped Iraq’s reconstruction and the part they had to pay along the way...

More books from Pen and Sword

Cover of the book Salisbury in the Great War by James Glasse, Andrew Rawson
Cover of the book The Millionaires' Squadron by James Glasse, Andrew Rawson
Cover of the book Hurricanes and Spitfire Pilots at War by James Glasse, Andrew Rawson
Cover of the book U-Boats at War in World War I and II by James Glasse, Andrew Rawson
Cover of the book The Art of Military Deception by James Glasse, Andrew Rawson
Cover of the book A Wargamer's Guide to 1066 and the Norman Conquest by James Glasse, Andrew Rawson
Cover of the book Forgotten Battles of the Zulu War by James Glasse, Andrew Rawson
Cover of the book Discovering Classical Music: Rachmaninoff by James Glasse, Andrew Rawson
Cover of the book With 3 Para to the Falklands by James Glasse, Andrew Rawson
Cover of the book A German Deserter's War Experiences by James Glasse, Andrew Rawson
Cover of the book Entertaining the Braganzas by James Glasse, Andrew Rawson
Cover of the book Sound Barrier by James Glasse, Andrew Rawson
Cover of the book Churchill's Anchor by James Glasse, Andrew Rawson
Cover of the book Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in Nottingham by James Glasse, Andrew Rawson
Cover of the book Air War Malta by James Glasse, Andrew Rawson
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy