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Task Force Helmand By Doug Beattie MC

In 2006 Doug Beattie was awarded the Military Cross for helping recapture the southern Afghan town of Garmsir from the Taliban. With his mind set on retirement and his family, his CO's desperate plea pulled him towards his final tour in Afghanistan 2008. Over the next 6 months in Helmand Province Beattie led British and Afghan troops into repeated, exhausting battles with the Taliban. There are vivid accounts of the chaos and the aftermath of suicide attacks, lives saved and lost in impossible conditions, murder and the daily struggle to train the Afghan Army. This is what 'An Ordinary Soldier' did next.
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In 2006 Doug Beattie was awarded the Military Cross for helping recapture the southern Afghan town of Garmsir from the Taliban. With his mind set on retirement & his family, his CO's desperate plea pulled him towards his final tour in Afghanistan 2008. Over the next 6 months in Helmand Province Beattie led British & Afghan troops into repeated, exhausting battles with the Taliban. There are vivid accounts of the chaos & the aftermath of suicide attacks, lives saved & lost in impossible conditions, murder & the daily struggle to train the Afghan Army. This is what ' An Ordinary Soldier' did next.

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With over 300 UK stores and more than 40000 different products in store each year, The Works is Britain's top discount book store. A well known presence on the high street, The Works was founded in 1981 to bring affordable books to the public. It now offers a large range of exciting products, including arts and crafts products, toys, gifts and seasonal products, all at discounted prices, making it a superb place to find items for hobbies and gifts for all ages. The book selection includes children's books, fiction and non-fiction books on a wide range of subjects from food and drink and craft and DIY to entertainment, autobiographies and history. Art and crafts products range from children's craft sets to sewing materials and professional artists' brushes. As well as big brands, The Works also sells their own high quality branded products.
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