Conducting Counterinsurgency. Reconstruction Task Force 4 in Afghanistan (Australian Military History Series - 2)

Connery, David; Cran, David; and Evered, David

Published by Big Sky Publishing/Australian Army History Unit, 2012. ISBN 9781921941771.

"Sales/posting to the USA suspended". Card covers (pbk) with flaps, octavo, xpp/159pp, colour photos and maps. Light wear to card edges/corners, sticker scarring top right of title page; a very good copy. Reconstruction Task Force 4 was deployed to Afghanistan in 2008 as part of Operation Slipper - Australia's military contribution to Afghanistan. Their area of operation was Uruzgan Province in central Afghanistan. Their mission was to help bring stability and security to to Afghan people, through projects that support good governance and stable communities. Their work focused on construction tasks, especially the creation of bases for Afghan and coalition forces, as well as smaller engineering tasks such as trade training and project supervision. Conducting Counterinsurgency is a first-hand account of counterinsurgency operations conducted by officers and soldiers from RTF4, Australian Army in its fight against the Taliban. As well as providing a vivid and personal snapshot of the work of these soldiers, the challenges they faced and their interaction with the local people during their tour of duty, it illustrates the principles of counterinsurgency operations. Seller Inventory # 185005

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Title: Conducting Counterinsurgency. Reconstruction...
Publisher: Big Sky Publishing/Australian Army History Unit, 2012. ISBN 9781921941771.
Binding: Soft cover