Target Basra. (2008)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Mike Rossiter.
• Other Names: Rossiter, Mike
• Contents: Introduction: the point of the spear -- As midnight approaches -- The clock starts ticking -- The fleet sails -- The mother of all rehearsals -- 42 commando flies in -- The eve of war -- D-day -- Securing al-Faw -- No plan survives contact -- Taking Umm Qasr -- Operation Leah -- finding the shape of the enemy -- Kicking down the door -- The fifth axix -- the Manoeuvre Support Group -- Basra -- Don't play God -- Conclusion: after the fall.
• Publisher Details: London : Bantam
• Publication Date: 2008
• Extent: 1 online resource (ix, 309 pages, [16] pages of plates), illustrations (chiefly color), color portraits
• Subjects: 956.7044348; Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Aerial operations, British; Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Campaigns -- Iraq -- Baṣrah; Military campaigns; Military operations, Aerial -- British; Irakkrieg; Iraq; Iraq -- Baṣrah; Basra; Electronic books; Marines
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781407034133; 1407034138
• Related ISBNs: 9780593060582; 059306058X; 0593060571; 9780593060575
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 294-295) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.