Ebook: Sniper one: on scope and under siege with a sniper team in Iraq

Ilustrations -- view of al Amarah city centre from above its southern Edge, over a lynx helicopter gunner's shoulder -- The Cimic house compound beside the River Tigris -- Sniper platoon, 1PWRR. back row, left to right : H, smudge -- Des, Dv, Dan, Daz, Rob, Chris, Fitz, Ben and Ads. front row : Pikey, Longy, Oost, Sam, Harry, Redders and Louey -- Yours truly on the look-out for enemy activity on Cimic house's roof -- Article picturing rogue cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, pinned on -- The wall of sniper platoon's living quarters -- A typical roof-top scene post-battle -- House's swimming-pool -- Louey and Daz in the rear sangar -- An l96 sniper rifle with a simrad night sight -- The view of the oms building from behind the wall where Dan's men first returned fire at the enemy, on 18 April -- RPG alley -- View of the OMS building from the neighbouring park, a favoured launch location for enemy mortar teams -- Major Ken Tait on his return from a fighting patrol before -- He was banned from going out -- The remains of Daz's burned-out snatch after the 18 April contact -- The awesome AC-130 spectre gunship -- Chris, me and sgt Ian Caldwell in the driveway of Cimic house, preparing to leave on an arrest raid -- Chris snipes and des spots while concealed on a roof-top in downtown al Amarah.;When Sgt. Mills and the rest of the 1st Battalion flew into Iraq in April, 2004, they were soon fighting for their lives. "Sniper One" is a breathtaking chronicle of endurance, camaraderie, dark humor, and courage in the face of relentless, lethal assault.