Sniper in Helmand

This is a powerful first-hand account by a specialist sniper of his action-packed tour of duty in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, as well as the build-up and aftermath. With 1st Battalion the Royal Anglian Regiment, Jamie describes life in the front line from the point of view of the man-on-the-ground. As part of the crack Mobile Operations Group, Jamie's task is to remove as many Taliban as possible from their safe havens in the 'Green Zone'. The reader experiences sniper tactics and actions whether in ambush or quick pre-planned strikes and the ever present danger of IEDs. He describes the deadly cat-and-mouse 'games' with the enemy snipers intent on their own kills and the clinical execution of enemy targets at staggering ranges of 1,000 meters or more. Few men are selected and trained as snipers and this book insightfully reveals the pressures, thrills and agonies experienced by our soldiers deployed on active service in one of the most dangerous areas of the world.