Baghdad Operators: Ex Special Forces in Iraq - Hardcover

Glasse, James; Rawson, Andrew

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1781593655 ISBN 13: 9781781593653

Publisher: Pen and Sword Military, 2013

Synopsis

Ever wondered what members of the Special Forces did after they left the services? This story starts with five guys organizing an undercover road trip 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 to 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, where one wrong move could cost have cost lives.

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

About this title

About the Author

Andrew Rawson is a freelance writer who has written over forty books covering many conflicts. They include eight books for Pen and Sword’s ‘Battleground Europe’ series and three reference books for The History Press’s ‘Handbook’ series. One covered all aspects of the British Army in the First World War. He has recently completed a ten part series on the British Expeditionary Force’s battles on the Western Front. He has a master’s history degree with Birmingham University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1781593655
• ISBN 13: 9781781593653
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240