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Dead Men Risen

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Quercus, Mar 3, 2011 - 635 pages
This is the tale of the Welsh Guards in Helmand in 2009. Underequipped and overstretched, guardsmen from the coal mining valleys and slate quarry villages of Wales found themselves in Helmand in some of the most intense fighting by British troops for more than a generation. They were confronted by a Taliban enemy they seldom saw, facing the constant threat of Improvised Explosive Devices and ambush. Leading them into battle was Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Thorneloe, destined for the highest ranks. He was a passionate believer in the war but was dismayed by how it was being conducted.

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Review: Dead Men Risen: The Welsh Guards In Afghanistan. Toby Harnden

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An eye-opening account of the life of a british soldier in the modern era of warfare

Review: Dead Men Risen: The Welsh Guards In Afghanistan. Toby Harnden

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A diary of the Welsh Guard's six month deployment in Helmand, Afghanistan. An intense read which describes in detail the various missions where they experienced losses, including that of their ... Read full review

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About the author (2011)

Toby Harnden is a veteran foreign correspondent who has reported from all over the world. He has covered the Welsh Guards in Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan over the past fifteen years. His last book was the critically-acclaimed bestseller Bandit Country: The IRA & South Armagh (1999). Harnden currently lives in Washington DC, where he is the US Editor of the Daily Telegraph.

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