Book Review of
The Paras in Iraq, Operation Telic 1
Author: Craig Allen
Key Printing
Britain at War Magazine
ISBN: 978-1-913295-90-5
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 2020
MSRP: $24.95
Britain at War Magazine
ISBN: 978-1-913295-90-5
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 2020
MSRP: $24.95
HISTORY:
For Operation Telic, the 2003 campaign in Iraq, the UK was the junior partner along-side their American allies, but still contributed a substantial force. This was based around the 1st Armoured Division, consisting of the 7th Armoured Brigade, 16th Air Assault Brigade and the 102nd Logistics Brigade, with the marines of 3rd Commando Brigade under command.
This photographic diary concentrates 16th Air Assault Brigade’s two parachute battalions, 1st and 3rd Para. Beginning with the invasion and operations in the southern oil-fields. The story follows 3rd Para’s successful entry into Basrah, before the action switches to 1st Para and a move 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 3rd Para’s return south.
Written by a media escort and photographer with 3rd 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 348 color photos, it shows the reality of British-forces, in a modern day war, with insights the Parachute Regiment’s equipment and operations.
Modern War Series, Vol. 1, a unique & striking visual portrait of an elite British Army regiment at war.
THE BOOK:
Key Printing is based in the UK.
This book is of soft-cover of 128 pages in 8 ¼” x 9 ½” page format.
The cover art shows a color photo of a rifleman in a fox-hole beside the wreck of an Iraqi T.62 tank, which appears to have been dug in to protect the city that was abandoned.
The back-cover another color photo of another rifleman, also in a fox-hole, that is protecting a street.
There are many color photos of combatants from all the groups. Vehicles, tanks, artillery, weapons, a helicopter, documents, flags and pictures of photos around Baghdad of Saddam.
This is a neat book about this campaign. It will be of interest to modelers and military historians alike.
I sincerely wish to thank Casemate Publishers for this review sample. Casemate is the N. American distributor of Key Printing books and all their titles can be viewed on Casemate’s website at:
For Operation Telic, the 2003 campaign in Iraq, the UK was the junior partner along-side their American allies, but still contributed a substantial force. This was based around the 1st Armoured Division, consisting of the 7th Armoured Brigade, 16th Air Assault Brigade and the 102nd Logistics Brigade, with the marines of 3rd Commando Brigade under command.
This photographic diary concentrates 16th Air Assault Brigade’s two parachute battalions, 1st and 3rd Para. Beginning with the invasion and operations in the southern oil-fields. The story follows 3rd Para’s successful entry into Basrah, before the action switches to 1st Para and a move 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 3rd Para’s return south.
Written by a media escort and photographer with 3rd 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 348 color photos, it shows the reality of British-forces, in a modern day war, with insights the Parachute Regiment’s equipment and operations.
Modern War Series, Vol. 1, a unique & striking visual portrait of an elite British Army regiment at war.
THE BOOK:
Key Printing is based in the UK.
This book is of soft-cover of 128 pages in 8 ¼” x 9 ½” page format.
The cover art shows a color photo of a rifleman in a fox-hole beside the wreck of an Iraqi T.62 tank, which appears to have been dug in to protect the city that was abandoned.
The back-cover another color photo of another rifleman, also in a fox-hole, that is protecting a street.
There are many color photos of combatants from all the groups. Vehicles, tanks, artillery, weapons, a helicopter, documents, flags and pictures of photos around Baghdad of Saddam.
This is a neat book about this campaign. It will be of interest to modelers and military historians alike.
I sincerely wish to thank Casemate Publishers for this review sample. Casemate is the N. American distributor of Key Printing books and all their titles can be viewed on Casemate’s website at:
Highly recommended.