Contact Charlie : the Canadian Army, the Taliban and the battle that saved Afghanistan
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- ISBN: 9781554700844
- ISBN: 1554700841
- Physical Description 304 pages : color illustrations, maps
- Publisher Toronto : Key Porter Books, [2008]
- Copyright ©2008
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General Note: | Includes index. |
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 32.95 |
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Contact Charlie : The Canadian Army, the Taliban and the Battle That Saved Afghanistan
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Contact Charlie : The Canadian Army, the Taliban and the Battle That Saved Afghanistan
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Foreword J. L. Granatstein | p. 11 | |
Introduction | p. 15 | |
Prologue "Where do these guys keep coming from?" | p. 21 | |
Part 1 | Prelude 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 2 | Bayanzi, 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 3 | Seyyedin, 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 4 | Pashmul, July 8-10, 2006 | |
Chapter 11 | "A little surreal." | p. 201 |
Chapter 12 | "The man who wouldn't die." | p. 218 |
Part 5 | The 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 |
Epilogue | p. 288 | |
Acknowledgements | p. 296 | |
Index | p. 299 |