March 4th 2002. The largest land battle of the Afghan War is raging around a remote valley. U.S. forces, aided by friendly Afghans, are moving in using classic ' Hammer & Anvil' tactics to crush a force of up to 1000 foreign Al Qaeda die-hards. At Bagram Air Base, a Rangers Special Operations Quick Reaction Force takes off at 04:45 hours. Its mission
- to rescue a missing Navy Seal. As their chopper, ' Razor One', approaches the LZ, no one on board has any idea that they are flying straight into a nest of concealed Al Qaeda bunkers
- until four RPGs slam into them. As the chopper crashes & starts to burn, the door gunners give frantic covering fire while the Ranger scramble clear. This programme tells the dramatic story of the 21 men on board ' Razor One' & their desperate fight to survive which has become known as ' The Battle of Roberts' Ridge'. The story is supported by real gun camera footage & exclusive interviews with U.S. commanders, soldiers & F-15 & F-16 pilots involved in the operation.