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THE PARAS IN IRAQ : Operation Telic 1, Paperback / softback Book

THE PARAS IN IRAQ : Operation Telic 1 Paperback / softback

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For Operation Telic, the 2003 campaign in Iraq, the UK was the junior partner alongside their American allies but still contributed a substantial force.

This was based around the 1st Armoured Division consisting of 7th Armoured Brigade, 16 Air Assault Brigade and 102 Logistics Brigade, with the Marines of 3 Commando Brigade under command.

This photographic diary concentrates on 16 Air Assault Brigade's two parachute battalions, 1 and 3 Para.

Beginning with the invasion and operations in the southern oilfields, the storyfollows 3 Para's successful entry into Basrah, before the action switches to 1 Para and amove to Baghdad to secure the British Embassy.

This is followed by a look at life at the Embassy and on patrol in the city before 3 Para's return south.

Written by a media escort and photographer with 3 Para, who was himself a Para for 23 years and continued to serve as a reservist, this book shows how paratroopers looked and fought during the campaign. Illustrated with over 200 colour photographs, it shows the reality of British forces in a modern-day war, with insights into the Parachute Regiment's equipment and operations.

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