prisoners, treatment of 6, 7, 8, 111, 247–8, 330
snipers 177–8
spotters 73
suicide bombings 95–6
supply chain 143, 153, 155, 194–9
tactics 84, 96, 162–3, 205
Tier One 82–3
Tier Three 83–4, 96
Tier Two 83, 96
weapons see weapons, Taliban
Thomas, Brigadier Jerry 153, 195, 257, 278–9, 342, 345
Thorpe, Corporal Peter 68
Tony (Darwin) 101, 103, 104, 110, 127, 130, 132, 141, 171, 172–3, 175, 178, 179, 183, 185, 233, 236, 239, 241, 250, 285, 289, 299, 316, 320, 321, 334, 335, 336, 353
Topman 120, 121, 146, 180
Uruzgan 19, 20, 153
United States 31–2
air support 2, 32, 147, 197, 198, 209, 210, 213, 217, 227, 241, 270, 271, 273–4, 275, 284, 285, 286, 298, 338
Apache crews 175, 186
Apache helicopter, develop 29–33
bases 169–70
weapons, Apache helicopter, see Apache AH
Mk 1
weapons, Taliban
107-mm Chinese rockets 68, 137
AK47 84, 139, 144, 229, 305
anti–aircraft guns 140, 180
Dushkas (14.5–mm Soviet ZPU) 140–1, 171, 175, 180, 217
HN15 135
IED (improvised explosive device) 3
landmines 193
Man Portable Air Defence Systems
(ManPADs) 135, 139
mortars 20, 72–4, 144
NVGs 204
rockets 20, 117, 119–20
RPG (rocket-propelled grenade) 2, 20, 84, 117, 139, 144, 146, 171, 174, 221, 223, 224, 229, 255, 258, 259, 261, 265, 266, 296, 298, 305, 306, 321, 335
SA14s 135
SA7s 135, 136
SAMs (surface-to-air missiles) 43, 60, 61, 84, 96–7, 134–9, 141, 171, 186, 220, 268, 269
Stinger missile 135, 137, 138, 217
Wombat (Weapon of Magnesium
Battalion Anti Tank) 68, 144
Wigley, Jonathan 152
Wright, Marine Gary 96
You Tube 43
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Photographs not credited below have kindly been supplied by the author. While every effort has been made to trace the owners of copyright material reproduced herein, the publishers would like to apologise for any omissions and will be pleased to incorporate missing acknowledgments in any future editions.
Pages 2 and 3:
Camp Bastion: Johnny Green/ PA Archive/ PA Photos.
The Camp Bastion Apache flight line: Lt Col Felton.
Apache Gunner’s Cockpit: AgustaWestland.
Ed Macy: Lt Col Felton.
Pages 4 and 5:
Cockpit pilot’s view: SSgt Carl Bird.
The cannon spitting out 10 rounds a second: Image by Corporal Mark Ballantyne RLC; © Crown Copyright/MOD. Reproduced with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery office.
The Apache’s CRV-7 Flechette rockets: Image by Corporal Mark Ballantyne RLC; © Crown Copyright/MOD. Reproduced with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery office.
The Apache’s M230 30mm underslung chain gun: Image by Corporal Mark Ballantyne RLC; © Crown Copyright/MOD. Reproduced with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery office.
Ed and Trigger with Hambly reconnecting Ugly 51’s gun: Si Hambly.
Hellfire at the back, rockets in the sangar and 30mm HEDP being loaded by Si: Si Hambly.
The infamous Rocco: Rocco Seffredi.
Page 6 and 7:
A Taliban commander talks on a radio carrying an RPG launcher and spare rockets: AP Photo/ Zaheerudding Abdullah.
The IRT pair returning from a mission empty: Gerban Van Es.
Arming Teams 3 and 4: Si Hambly.
Page 1:
Ammo Sgt Kev Blundell paying his respects on Christmas Day: Sgt Kev Blundell.
A message for the Taliban at Koshtay from arming point 2: Si Hambly.
Ed and Carl’s Hellfire page: SSgt Carl Bird.
Pages 2 and 3:
An Afghan National Policeman overlooking the Lashkar Gah Green Zone: AFP/ Getty Images.
Rockets fired in quads: © Crown Copyright/MOD. Reproduced with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.
Hellfire fired by Ugly Five One and guided by Ugly Five Zero at Jugroom Fort: © Crown Copyright/MOD. Reproduced with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.
Pages 4 and 5:
Mountains that surround Now Zad and the Green Zone: LCpl Mathew Ford RM.
The rescue team for Jugroom Fort: Sgt Garry Stanton, RAF.
The rescue briefing in the desert: Sgt Garry Stanton, RAF.
Lt Col Rob Magowan MBE RM – the loneliness of command: Sgt Garry Stanton, RAF.
On the wings of the Apache ready to go: Sgt Garry Stanton, RAF.
Ugly Five One with Capt Dave Rigg and Mne Chris Fraser-Perry riding to the Fort: Sgt Garry Stanton, RAF.
Ugly Five Zero with RSM Hearn, filmed by Ugly Five One: © Crown Copyright/MOD. Reproduced with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.
Pages 6 and 7:
A true account of the rescue by the military artist David Rowlands, Ed Macy (with pistol) in front of Mathew Ford: David Rowlands.
The Jugroom Fort before and after January 15th: © Crown Copyright/MOD. Reproduced with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.
Taliban village next to Jugroom Fort before and after January 15th: © Crown Copyright/MOD. Reproduced with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.
Page 8:
3 Flight – Charlotte, Darwin and Nick where the marines strapped onto the Apache during the Jugroom Fort rescue, and FOG: Si Hambly.
Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace: Charles Green Photography.
Lance Corporal Mathew Ford, Royal Marines: LCpl Mathew Ford RM.
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