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Taking on the Taliban : the soldiers' story /

Following a unit of 35 British soldiers from Queens Company on the frontline in Afghanistan during a six month tour which ended with one of them dead and twelve seriously wounded. This is the personal story of a small band of men facing the biggest challenge of their lives and features dramatic foot...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Anderson, Ben (Journalist) (Narrator), Barnwell, Robin (Producer, Director)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:This edition in English.
Published: London : British Broadcasting Corporation, 2007.
Series:Panorama
Current affairs in video
Subjects:
Taliban.
Talibans.
Taliban
War.
Soldiers > Great Britain.
Afghanistan > History.
Guerre.
Afghānistān > Histoire.
Soldiers
War
Afghanistan
Great Britain
documentary film.
Documentary films
History
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Following a unit of 35 British soldiers from Queens Company on the frontline in Afghanistan during a six month tour which ended with one of them dead and twelve seriously wounded. This is the personal story of a small band of men facing the biggest challenge of their lives and features dramatic footage of the most intense battles involving the British Army for half a century. As the casualties mount, it questions the cost of the fighting and what is being achieved in Afghanistan.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed May 9, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (60 min.).
Playing Time:00:59:49