A journalist's eyewitness account of life on the front line in Afghanistan,
including previously unpublished photographs and details of the experiences of
soldiers from 13 different countries Between 2006 and 2009 journalist Nick Allen
traveled to Afghanistan to "embed" himself with soldiers on the front line in
the war against the Taliban. He was posted with military units from many
countries, including Britain, the United States, Finland, Sweden, New Zealand,
Denmark, and Estonia, and spent time with the Royal Gurhka Rifles, the U.S.
Marine Corps, the 39th Combat Engineer Regiment, and the 506th Airborne of "Band
of Brothers" fame. Here is his unrivaled first-hand account of military
operations