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Seven soldiers. Seven military specialties. Seven stories.
What was it like to serve in the combat mission in Afghanistan? Journalists’ reports from 2006 to 2011 could only give brief glimpses of the reality on the ground for Canadian soldiers. This book reveals the full story of what happened to seven soldiers, ranking from corporal to captain, who were deployed during Operation ATHENA, Phase 2. The operation became known as “the combat mission” as Canadian battle groups engaged in a deadly multi-year war of counter-insurgency in Kandahar province. Each of the seven soldier’s experiences covered in Combat Mission Kandahar highlights a facet of one of Canada’s longest, most complicated, and challenging operations.
What was it like to serve in the combat mission in Afghanistan? Journalists’ reports from 2006 to 2011 could only give brief glimpses of the reality on the ground for Canadian soldiers. This book reveals the full story of what happened to seven soldiers, ranking from corporal to captain, who were deployed during Operation ATHENA, Phase 2. The operation became known as “the combat mission” as Canadian battle groups engaged in a deadly multi-year war of counter-insurgency in Kandahar province. Each of the seven soldier’s experiences covered in Combat Mission Kandahar highlights a facet of one of Canada’s longest, most complicated, and challenging operations.
Price: $24.99
Pages: 272
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Imprint: Dundurn Press
Publication Date:
30 August 2016
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9781459735163
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
HISTORY / Military / Afghan War (2001-), Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, HISTORY / Military / Canada, HISTORY / Military / Veterans, Military veterans
Fowler’s combination of open–source research and detailed interviews paint a broader and more granular picture of what different types of soldiers did during Rotations (ROTOs) 1 through 10 of Operation Athena, Phase 2, between 2006 and 2011.
Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, Combat Mission Kandahar: The Canadian Experience in Afghanistan is an extraordinary and highly recommended addition to community and academic library Canadian Military History collections.
exceptionally engaging … Fowler is a consummate writer
Fowler gives readers an insightful cross-section view of Operation Athena … Through these seven firsthand accounts, Fowler paints portraits of soldiers who were dedicated, loyal, and highly trained, and of whom Canada can be proud.
Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, Combat Mission Kandahar: The Canadian Experience in Afghanistan is an extraordinary and highly recommended addition to community and academic library Canadian Military History collections.
exceptionally engaging … Fowler is a consummate writer
Fowler gives readers an insightful cross-section view of Operation Athena … Through these seven firsthand accounts, Fowler paints portraits of soldiers who were dedicated, loyal, and highly trained, and of whom Canada can be proud.
T. Robert Fowler is the author of several books about the military, including Courage Rewarded and Valour on Juno Beach. His articles on Canadian military history have appeared in The Canadian Army Journal and Canadian Military History, among others. He lives in Nepean, Ontario.
- Preface
- THE MISSIONS
- 1. A Chronological Overview of the Combat Mission
- 2. Counter-Insurgency Warfare
- THE SOLDIERS
- 3. Infrastructure Development at Bazaar-i-Panjwayi: Lieutenant Jay Mineault
- 4. The PSYOPS War Against the Insurgency: Corporal Francois Dupère
- 5. Holding the North: Shah Wali Kot and Arghandab: Master Corporal Sean Chard
- 6. War against the IEDs: Explosives Ordnance Disposal
- 7. Mentoring the Afghan National Army: Captain Robert Peel
- 8. Ambush on the Arghandab River: Master Warrant Office Richard Stacey
- 9. Infantry Operations in Panjwayi: Lieutenant Simon Mailloux
- Postscript