The Little Men
an afghanistan diary
$34.79
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
15 May 2025
Summary
The Little Men of Helmand: A Platoon’s Unvarnished Truth
Helmand Province, Afghanistan, 2008: the world’s most dangerous place. George McCafferty, leading 12 Platoon Delta Company, 5 SCOTS, kept a diary through the brutal fighting season of Operation Herrick 8.
This is their story, raw and unfiltered, from the perspective of the infantry – not generals or politicians.
“Ross, what’s wrong with this picture?” I asked him. He knotted his eyebrows and looked around. “No …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781398125483 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1398125482 |
| Author: | George McCafferty, Robert Cameron |
| Publisher: | Amberley Publishing |
| Imprint: | Amberley Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2025 |
| Weight: | 258g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm |
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Critics Review
‘Gripping eyewitness testimony … Once you have picked this book up, you will not put it down. Blood, guts, triumph, tragedy and true grit. Heartfelt camaraderie and brotherhood on the frontline of combat. A shocking, revelatory, visceral hellride into war and all that follows. For so many the war in Afghanistan is far from over. A must read.’ – Damien Lewis‘They may have been small in stature, but they fought like giants’ – Ross Kemp
About The Author
George McCafferty
Sgt George McCafferty served three tours in Afghanistan. During his first, Operation Herrick 8 in 2008 - considered the year of the most bloody fighting of the entire war - he kept a diary on which this book is based. He is currently a firearms instructor with the police.
Robert Cameron is also ex-military and now works in security. He is the author of three novels based upon his time in the military: ‘Sterling’, ‘Assets’ and ‘Rogue’.
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