Cimic house sniper one book

Yours truly on the lookout for enemy activity on cimic house s roof 5. The blistering true story of a british battle group under siege received 4. Dan mills sorry about the pics with a big whtie shine they where taken on a camera by me. To be fair, the ta soldiers that were mentioned in that book were from cimic, which doesnt enjoy the best reputation in the world, regular or ta. Dec 29, 2007 this is a short video to show how hard these lads had it. Such a page turner that i finished it in 3 days a record for me. Top notch look at modern warfare through a foreign servicemans eyes. Mills and his regiment flew into southern iraq they were supposed to be winning hearts and minds, but instead they were soon fighting for their lives in defence of their hq, cimic house in al amarah. His book, sniper one, which has sold 11,000 advance copies before it is even published, is tipped to earn a sixfigure sum in royalties.

Aug 19, 2007 dan mills, a sniper, was one of 100 members of 1st battalion, the princess of wales s royal regiment caught in a bloody siege by the mahdi army, which the ministry of defence mod tried to conceal. The author details the story of the pwrr, primary the sniper platoon during their tour to al amarah, iraq, and the siege of cimic house, which the author claims regimental historians have stated was the longest continuous action fought by the british army. Sniper one is a breathtaking chronical of endurance, camaraderie, dark humour and courage in the face of relentless, lethal assault. Mills and the rest of the 1st battalion flew into iraq in april, 2004, they were soon fighting for their lives.

The blistering true story of a british battle group under siege 1st penguin edition by sgt. A cimic house is a generic term, like armoury or vehicle checkpoint. Pwrr defence of cimic house if you read the book sniper one this is the video of there mission. The conflict begins in the very beginning of the book when he and his squad get attacked by the oms. And its defence, the most intense the british army fought in 50 years, was a modern day rorkes drift. Garrisoned by fewer than 90 soldiers from the y company, 1st battalion, the princess of waless royal regiment pwrr, isolated from other british forces, and dependent on ground convoys for resupply, cimic house was also the site of the the. Possibly the years best book, so far, on combat in iraq. Pwrr defence of cimic house if you read the book sniper. Apr 26, 2011 theres only one thing our media likes to avoid more than the heroics of our soldiers, and thats the heroics of our allies who undermine the theme that the world is lined up against us. One of the best firsthand accounts of combat that ive ever read andy mcnab. A hundred brave and outnumbered british troops fought for 23 days to hold an outpost in iraq against a massive rebel force. Unflinching look of a british sniper and his time in iraq. Having missed out on operation iraqi freedom a year earlier, the.

Sniper one, by sgt dan mills cimic house was the british armys centre of civilmilitary cooperation activities in the iraqi town of al amarah. The author details the story of the pwrr, primary the sniper platoon during their tour to al amarah, iraq, and the siege of cimic house, which the author claims regimental historians have stated was the longest continuous action fought by the british army anywhere since the korean war as well as the lengthiest defense stand since world war two. Book reads like a novel and flows excellently, it was hard to put this one down. This was also where private johnson beharry vc earned his vc and. Jun 05, 2009 a tribute to the awesome book sniper one by the ledgendary sgt. Another account of this tour is sniper one, by danny mills who commanded the sniper platoon elements in cimic house at this time. Article picturing rogue cleric moqtada alsadr, pinned on the wall of sniper platoons living quarters 6.

Sniper one is a very good book to read for more information, its a detailed true story about the sniper sergeants stay in cimic house. Sniper one the blistering true story of a british battle. In defending the compound, the british fired 33,000 rounds, and many challenger 2, warrior, and high explosive 81mm mortar shells and managed to persuade the us air force to drop a precision laser guided 500 lb bomb onto enemy mortar positions in open ground right in the middle of a built upcity, defending their positions in trying to repulse the mahdi army in what has been described by y companys sergeant dan mills book sniper one as the longest continuous action fought by the british. Quite apart from its excellence as a combat narrative, sniper one is a valuable portrait of the british army, a force small in numbers but high in quality that still emphasizes mastery of the basic skills of the infantryman. Cimic house, their hq, may have been shit, but it was home. The good times, the bad times, the feelings that take over one during combat. So i dont think all ta are like dads army, but some, well are.

Aug 05, 2004 cimic house was handed over to the iraqis at the end of august 2004, with the british consolidating their forces in camp abu naji. On scope and under siege with a sniper team in iraq. Nov 01, 20 the book is called dusty warriors and is highly recommended. Dan mills and his sniper team through the streets of iraq. Time to hunt by stephen hunter, point of impact by stephen hunter, sniper one. The readers that give this book 1 stars didnt even leave a comment and i would agree with them because this book is not for everyone. Dan mills commanded the sniper platoon y coy when they were deployed to the city of al amarah and take up positions at the cimic house which was the most defensible position within the city as it was surrounded by a river, giving it a natural barrier for attacks from several directions. A glimpse behind one of the deadliest professions in the worldthe modern military sniperand both the triumph and tragedy that hide behind the trigger. Its also worth pointing out that one of the soldiers that came out of that story with a good reputation was the ta jock major. The defence of cimic house, soldier from 1 pwrr are in an out post in the. This is a short video to show how hard these lads had it. Sniper one is a breathtaking chronicle of endurance, camaraderie, dark humor, and courage in the face of relentless, lethal assault.

Cimic house al amarah 2004 combat mission shock force 1. Dan mills really wrote an astonishing book when he wrote sniper one. My compliments and thanks to the author for his great book and for his service in our common cause. Sniper one is the gritty, aweinspiring true story that takes you right into the heart of the iraq war from sunday times no. Another testosteronelaced memoir of an elite unit kicking butt in iraq, this one with a cheerful, politically incorrect british twist. Major justin featherstone, captain charles charlie curry, maj james jd driscoll.