Dead men risen : the Welsh Guards and the real story of Britain's war in Afghanistan / Toby Harnden.

Maps on the lining pages.

“First puclished in Great Britain in 2011”—(p. [iii]).

“Includes bibliography”—(p. 567-576).

Contents: Maps—Author’s note—Prologue—1. Cymru Am Byth—2. Green zone—3. Whitehall warrior—4. Fighting season—5. The Afghan factor—6. Barma Inshallah—7. Flashman’s fort—8. Life is fragile—9. Mystery junction—10. Low metal content—11. Heaven in Helmand—12. Big hand, small map—13. On the canal—14. Top cover—15. Regret to inform—16. Men of harlech—17. Battle shock—18. One shot, two kills—19. Dragon punch—20. Time and the clock—Epilogue—List of personnel—Chronology—Glossary—Notes—Bibliography—Acknowledgments—List of maps—Picture credits—Index.

Summary: The tale of the Welsh Guards in Afghanistan in 2009. Under equipped and overstretched, they found themselves in Helmand in some of the most intense fighting by British troops for more than a generation. Leading them into battle was Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Thorneloe, a passionate believer in the war but dismayed by how it was being conducted. A timeless account of men at war, conveying what it is like to be a soldier who has to kill, face paralyzing fear and watch comrades perish in agony