Acronyms and abbreviations

Maps

Prologue

Introduction

A note on translations

PART I: THE BRITISH ARMY, JUNE TO OCTOBER, 2007 QUEEN’S COMPANY, THE GRENADIER GUARDS

PART II: US MARINE CORPS, JULY TO AUGUST, 2009 2ND BATTALION, 8TH MARINES

PART III: US MARINE CORPS, FEBRUARY TO MARCH, 2010 1ST BATTALION, 6TH MARINES

PART IV: US MARINE CORPS, JUNE 2010 1ST BATTALION, 6TH MARINES

PART V: US MARINE CORPS, DECEMBER 2010 TO JANUARY 2011, 3RD BATTALION, 5TH MARINES

Afterword

Recommended further reading

Acknowledgements

Index