Iraq Operation Telic 9: Arnhem in Basra

“Op TELIC 9 - Arnhem in Basra” is the incredible story of Arnhem Company’s lethal tour of Basra City in Southern Iraq.The narrative is told by the Company Sergeant Major Carl Gardner, who is the senior and most experienced soldier in the company.In this must-read book, we hear stories which have never been heard before by the public and the horrendous conditions the soldiers are put through by the deadly Iraqi Insurgents. It's November 2006 and Arnhem Company is part of an armoured infantry unit, deploying to Iraq as part of The 2nd Battalion the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment’s seven-month operational tour.Once they land in Iraq, they are under constant rocket attacks from the Iraqi insurgents.They have to complete their in-country training before patrolling the lethal streets of Basra City.It does not get any easier as the insurgents attack them with machine guns, handheld rockets, and the devastating roadside bombs. It’s a case of step up or go home in a body bag. Some of the attacks