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Contact Charlie : the Canadian Army, the Taliban and the battle that saved Afghanistan

Book  - 2008
958.1047 Wat
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  • ISBN: 9781554700844
  • ISBN: 1554700841
  • Physical Description 304 pages : color illustrations, maps
  • Publisher Toronto : Key Porter Books, [2008]

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Includes index.
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Contact Charlie : The Canadian Army, the Taliban and the Battle That Saved Afghanistan
Contact Charlie : The Canadian Army, the Taliban and the Battle That Saved Afghanistan
by Wattie, Chris
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Contact Charlie : The Canadian Army, the Taliban and the Battle That Saved Afghanistan

SectionSection DescriptionPage Number
Foreword   J. L. Granatsteinp. 11
Introductionp. 15
Prologue "Where do these guys keep coming from?"p. 21
Part 1Prelude to Battle, Winter 2005-2006
Chapter 1    "No shortage of fighters."p. 31
Chapter 2    "Kick the door in, throw in the grenade and `Follow me, boys!'"p. 47
Part 2Bayanzi, May 16-17, 2006
Chapter 3    "The Taliban are coming."p. 71
Chapter 4    "An unattractive target."p. 88
Chapter 5    "My Sunray's down."p. 102
Chapter 6    "Be careful what you ask for."p. 120
Chapter 7    "Spread the word, motherfucker."p. 144
Part 3Seyyedin, June 12, 2006
Chapter 8    "Nowhere to squirt."p. 157
Chapter 9    "Do I look Afghan to you?"p. 174
Chapter 10    "I don't want to hear that!"p. 188
Part 4Pashmul, July 8-10, 2006
Chapter 11    "A little surreal."p. 201
Chapter 12    "The man who wouldn't die."p. 218
Part 5The White Schoolhouse, August 3, 2006
Chapter 13    "You know what to do."p. 237
Chapter 14    "Just like World War One."p. 261
Chapter 15    "A very bad day."p. 282
Epiloguep. 288
Acknowledgementsp. 296
Indexp. 299