Zero Six Bravo : The Explosive True Story of How 60 Special Forces Survived Against an Iraqi Army of 100,000

Damien Lewis has spent twenty years reporting from conflict zones around the world. __Zero Six Bravo__—a __Sunday Times__ number one bestseller—tells the story of “sixty special forces against 100,000—a feat of arms to take the breath away.” (Frederick Forsythe) They were branded as cowards and accused desertion. But nothing could be further from the truth. Ten years on, the story of these sixty men can finally be told. In March 2003, M Squadron—an SBS unit with SAS embeds—was sent 1,000 kilometers behind enemy lines on a true mission impossible, to take the surrender of the 100,000-strong Iraqi Army 5th Corps, an operation so risky it earned the nickname ‘Operation No Return’ right out of the gate. Caught in a ferocious ambush by Saddam Hussein’s Fedayeen, plus the awesome firepower of the 5th Corps’ heavy armor, and with eight of their vehicles bogged in Iraqi swamps, M Squadron launched a desperate bid to escape, inflicting massive damage on their enemies. Running low on fuel and ammunition, outnumbered, and outgunned, the elite operators destroyed sensitive information and prepared for death or capture as the Iraqis closed their deadly trap. __Zero Six Bravo__ contains previously unpublished information detailing the essential involvement of American troops in this astonishing military feat. __Zero Six Bravo__ recounts in vivid and compelling detail the most desperate battle fought by British and allied Special Forces trapped behind enemy lines since World War Two. Damien Lewis has spent twenty years reporting from conflict zones around the world. Zero Six Bravo —a Sunday Times number one bestseller—tells the story of “sixty special forces against 100,000—a feat of arms to take the breath away.” (Frederick Forsythe) They were branded as cowards and accused desertion. But nothing could be further from the truth. Ten years on, the story of these sixty men can finally be told. In March 2003, M Squadron—an SBS unit with SAS embeds—was sent 1,000 kilometers behind enemy lines on a true mission impossible, to take the surrender of the 100,000-strong Iraqi Army 5th Corps, an operation so risky it earned the nickname ‘Operation No Return’ right out of the gate. Caught in a ferocious ambush by Saddam Hussein’s Fedayeen, plus the awesome firepower of the 5th Corps’ heavy armor, and with eight of their vehicles bogged in Iraqi swamps, M Squadron launched a desperate bid to escape, inflicting massive damage on their enemies. Running low on fuel and ammunition, outnumbered, and outgunned, the elite operators destroyed sensitive information and prepared for death or capture as the Iraqis closed their deadly trap. Zero Six Bravo contains previously unpublished information detailing the essential involvement of American troops in this astonishing military feat. Zero Six Bravo recounts in vivid and compelling detail the most desperate battle fought by British and allied Special Forces trapped behind enemy lines since World War Two. Damien Lewis Has Spent Twenty Years Reporting From Conflict Zones Around The World. Zero Six Bravo--a Sunday Times Number One Bestseller--tells The Story Of Sixty Special Forces Against 100,000--a Feat Of Arms To Take The Breath Away. (frederick Forsythe) They Were Branded As Cowards And Accused Desertion. But Nothing Could Be Further From The Truth. Ten Years On, The Story Of These Sixty Men Can Finally Be Told. In March 2003, M Squadron--an Sbs Unit With Sas Embeds--was Sent 1,000 Kilometers Behind Enemy Lines On A True Mission Impossible, To Take The Surrender Of The 100,000-strong Iraqi Army 5th Corps, An Operation So Risky It Earned The Nickname â??operation No Return' Right Out Of The Gate. Caught In A Ferocious Ambush By Saddam Hussein's Fedayeen, Plus The Awesome Firepower Of The 5th Corps' Heavy Armor, And With Eight Of Their Vehicles Bogged In Iraqi Swamps, M Squadron Launched A Desperate Bid To Escape, Inflicting Massive Damage On Their Enemies. Running Low On Fuel And Ammunition, Outnumbered, And Outgunned, The Elite Operators Destroyed Sensitive Information And Prepared For Death Or Capture As The Iraqis Closed Their Deadly Trap. Zero Six Bravo Contains Previously Unpublished Information Detailing The Essential Involvement Of American Troops In This Astonishing Military Feat. Zero Six Bravo Recounts In Vivid And Compelling Detail The Most Desperate Battle Fought By British And Allied Special Forces Trapped Behind Enemy Lines Since World War Two. In February 2003 sixty elite operators from the SBS, with SAS embeds, were sent 1,000 kilometers behind enemy lines to take the surrender of a 120,000-strongIraqi army in a mission that seemed lunatic from the start. Caught in a ferocious ambush by vastly superior forces, the unit launched an epic bid to escape, inflicting carnage on their enemies. Running low on fuel and ammunition, and with their surviving vehicles shot to shreds, they faced dwindling options as the Iraqis closed in. The unit blew their vehicles, destroyedsensitive kit and prepared for death or capture . . . This is the untold true story of the most desperate battle fought by British and allied Special Forces trapped behind enemy lines since World War Two. In February 2003 60 elite operators from the SBS, with SAS and Delta Force embeds, were sent 1000km behind enemy lines to take the surrender of a 120,000-strong Iraqi army in a mission that seemed lunatic from the start. This is the untold true story of the most desperate battle fought by British and allied Special Forces trapped behind enemy lines since World War Two.