{"product_id":"pride-and-fall-the-british-army-in-afghanistan-2001-2014-hardcover","title":"Pride and Fall: The British Army in Afghanistan, 2001-2014 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSergio Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA detailed new account of the British military campaign in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2014\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, based on the experiences of those who served.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn 11 September 2001 19 al-Qaeda-inspired jihadists hijacked four aircraft and mounted the deadliest terrorist attack in history. The outrage triggered a chain of events that saw British forces drawn into a lengthy military campaign against a fierce insurgency in Afghanistan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the immediate aftermath of the 9\/11 attacks, NATO invoked Article 5 of the Washington Treaty that obligated military assistance to the United States. The British government supported the initial US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, and subsequently committed troops to Kabul and northern Afghanistan from 2002 onwards. However, in January 2006, following NATO's expansion southwards, Britain committed a battlegroup from the Parachute Regiment to Helmand Province in what became known as Operation \u003ci\u003eHerrick\u003c\/i\u003e, with Defence Secretary John Reid stating he 'would be perfectly happy to leave in three years and without firing one shot'. The reality was very different. From 2006 to 2014, a succession of British task forces rotated through Helmand and fought against an implacable enemy. When they finally withdrew in 2014, British forces had suffered losses of more than 450 killed and 2,000 wounded. The Taliban were not defeated and would grow stronger. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSergio Miller served in Defence Intelligence in Whitehall throughout the campaign, and \u003ci\u003ePride and Fall\u003c\/i\u003e answers the many questions surrounding the conflict. Based on abundant open-source material generated by the war and first-hand testimonies, this is the story of the men and women who served.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSergio Miller\u003c\/b\u003e is a former Regular and Reservist Intelligence Corps officer. He served in Defence Intelligence in the MOD as an intelligence analyst and was privileged to view the Afghan War from the inside. Sergio is also the author of the two-part history of the Vietnam War, \u003ci\u003eIn Good Faith\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNo Wider War\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Osprey, as well as a regular contributor the British Army's house journal \u003ci\u003eBritish Army Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and writes regularly for British military blogging site \u003ci\u003eThe Wavell Room\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 592\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 x 9.1 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 10, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755230298400,"sku":"9781472868299","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bf1c1207ebb0cc9e02a5d761a3ea2772.webp?v=1780053639","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/pride-and-fall-the-british-army-in-afghanistan-2001-2014-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}