From the Book - 1st U.S. ed.
view of al Amarah city centre from above its southern Edge, over a lynx helicopter gunner's shoulder
The Cimic house compound beside the River Tigris
Sniper platoon, 1PWRR. back row, left to right : H, smudge
Des, Dv, Dan, Daz, Rob, Chris, Fitz, Ben and Ads. front row : Pikey, Longy, Oost, Sam, Harry, Redders and Louey
Yours truly on the look-out for enemy activity on Cimic house's roof
Article picturing rogue cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, pinned on
The wall of sniper platoon's living quarters
A typical roof-top scene post-battle
Louey and Daz in the rear sangar
An l96 sniper rifle with a simrad night sight
The view of the oms building from behind the wall where Dan's men first returned fire at the enemy, on 18 April
View of the OMS building from the neighbouring park, a favoured launch location for enemy mortar teams
Major Ken Tait on his return from a fighting patrol before
He was banned from going out
The remains of Daz's burned-out snatch after the 18 April contact
The awesome AC-130 spectre gunship
Chris, me and sgt Ian Caldwell in the driveway of Cimic house, preparing to leave on an arrest raid
Chris snipes and des spots while concealed on a roof-top in downtown al Amarah.
