The extraordinary story of a band of us soldiers who rode to victory in afghanistan by. Charles brown compared their actions to those of comic. This beautifully written book is strikingly different from the. The battle yesterday was the bloodiest for the french army since a 1983 bombing in lebanon in which 58 french paratroopers were killed. This loss, the most significant for french forces since the attack on the. How france lost afghanistan june 15, 2012 coffins of seven french soldiers killed in service in afghanistan are carried in the invalides courtyard in paris on tuesday, july 19, 2011.
Ten french troops were killed and a further 21 wounded in the attack the heaviest loss of troops france has suffered since deploying to afghanistan in 2001. One of his sons, an army aviator, had been killed in the war a few years earlier. A former us military expert says the new video out of niger, which shows armed militants talking about beheading nonbelievers, was shot by the leader of islamic state in the greater sahara. Some observers connect the french ambush with attacks that killed nine american soldiers in july and another that killed three canadians earlier this. Following the uzbeen ambush, afghanistan became the operational. Ten french soldiers have been killed and 21 wounded after a taliban ambush 40 miles east of the afghan capital, kabul. A french soldiers view of american soldiers in afghanistan. Online shopping for afghanistan war military history books in the books store. The latest attack was the deadliest against international troops in afghanistan since june 2005, when 16 americans were killed in kunar province when their helicopter was shot down. Nicolas sarkozy was on his way to afghanistan on tuesday night after taliban fighters killed 10 french soldiers in fighting near kabul, part of the heaviest death toll nato forces have suffered in.
Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Taliban ambush kills 10 french soldiers financial times. Finally available in english, poilu, a classic battlefield memoir by a world war i french infantryman, reveals as much as any book can about the ugly realities of war. In february 2012, after an afghan soldier shot and killed four french soldiers in eastern afghanistan, french president nicolas sarkozy threatened to suspend french operations in afghanistan. A french patrol comes under taliban small arms fire in kapisa, afghanistan green zone. Video shows isis militants who may have ambushed soldiers. Jean michelin, jonquille afghanistan, 2012 gallimard, 2017 following. With a contingent of 5,350 soldiers and policemen, germany is one of the main contributors of troops to coalition operations in afghanistan. What follows is an account from a french isaf soldier that was stationed with american warfighters in afghanistan sometime in. Bbc news south asia afghan ambush kills french troops. Hey all, think you would really like my veteran friends book, does my suicide vest make me look fat. At least 85 french soldiers have been killed in the war. Author is standing at left side of french bretagne flag, wearing tan ball cap.
Surobi, afghanistan insurgents ambushed elite french soldiers as they climbed a mountain pass, killing 10 troops in a militant stronghold outside the afghan capital in the biggest single. A group of french soldiers was sent ahead on foot to check the terrain, but they were ambushed by taleban fighters and nine were killed. French defence officials said about 100 soldiers from france, the us and afghanistan were on a reconnaissance mission when bad road conditions forced them to stop their vehicles. Ten french soldiers were killed tuesday and 21 others were injured in a gun battle with insurgents near the afghan capital, kabul, french president nicolas sarkozys office confirmed in a statement. A french soldiers view of american soldiers in afghanistan posted by gray tiger on 122014 at 1. Us army soldiers with french marine snipers and french air force jtacs, firebase moralesfrasier, kapisa province, afghanistan, fall 2009. The 10 french paratroopers killed and 21 wounded in afghanistan nearly an entire platoon and the highest french casualties since 1983 in. Four american soldiers were wounded on saturday when they came under smallarms fire in eastern afghanistan, but none of their injuries was life threatening, the u. Fixed the link for the iraqi sniper video and corrected the information on two of the afghanistan videos. A video from 2010 out of eastern afghanistans kapissa province shows french infantry troops on a foot patrol and reacting to a taliban ambush. Sarkozy resolute on afghanistan despite death of 10 french soldiers. French soldier and 10 taliban killed in afghan firefight telegraph. Ten french troops killed in afghanistan the independent. In this meticulously reported and illuminating book, rajiv chandrasekaran focuses.
I dont think there is any doubt that the french are a serious player and highly professional and effective. Brice erbland who also appears in michelins book in afghanistan and libya, or sgt. Remembering the french war in afghanistan war on the rocks. French international security assistance force isaf troops were ambushed by afghan taliban insurgents, with heavy casualties, in the uzbin valley outside. The scandal that tore france in two by piers paul read, t. That was the heaviest loss of french life in afghanistan since 10 soldiers were. Taliban kill 10 french paratroopers in afghanistan ambush france suffered its biggest loss of life on the battlefield in 25 years when 10 paratroopers were killed in an ambush in afghanistan. Kabul, afghanistan french troops handed over one of their bases near kabul to afghan soldiers on tuesday as part of the transition to afghan control over security and the pullout of 2,000. I have your book, it is hard to read because of my background. The helmet cam footage follows soldiers of the french th chasseurs alpins battalion e bca of the 27th mountain infantry brigade.
The french soldiers were on a reconnaissance patrol in the uzbin valley. Shortly after the ambush, polls showed a majority of french people favoring. Us army soldiers are ambushed in panjwai in afghanistan. Taliban running away and eventually gets finished by a head shot. The largest number of soldiers killed was when french troops were ambushed in the area of sirobi, some 50 km 31 mi east of kabul, in august 2008. A french soldiers view of us soldiers in afghanistan.
French troops ambushed by talibans in a afghan village from last au. How do american soldiers see french soldiers and french. The war in afghanistan has produced stories of tragedyand heroism. Two pararescuemen awarded silver stars for afghanistan heroism. Discover the best afghan war military history in best sellers. They have just finished a presence patrol and were on their way. This story shows the incredible lengths soldiers will go. Ten french soldiers killed in afghanistan as taliban attacks grow. Cody shiv wilton, a10c thunderbolt ii demonstration team commander and pilot, performs lowleveling flying over southern. Taliban kill 10 french paratroopers in afghanistan ambush. Obviously no one checked, but the french soldiers in that ambush were walking up a steep hill when the were ambushed from the top of the hill, in this ambush the american and afghan soldiers were walking along a flat mountain path when they were ambushed from an adjacent ridge and they were forced to take cover by jumping down the sheer drop. The helmet cam footage follows soldiers of the french th chasseurs alpins. A french judge is to continue his probe into the deaths of 10 french soldiers in an ambush in afghanistan in 2008, following an appeals court ruling monday.
Especially the french intervention in mali gave american strategists some pause and evidence that shock and awe and insane defence spendin. German armed forces casualties in afghanistan wikipedia. French forces in afghanistan have been involved in the ongoing war in afghanistan since late 2001. French troops on patrol with the natoled forces in afghanistan. Kunday of the surobi district of kabul province in eastern afghanistan on 18 august 2008. A french soldier and up to 10 taliban fighters were killed in an early morning ambush and subsequent firefight during a joint operation on. The real story of afghanistans harrowing battle of ganjgal. Although german troops mainly operate in the comparatively quiet north of the country, the bundeswehr has suffered a number of casualties during participation in the international security assistance force mission in afghanistan. A french soldier s view of us soldiers in afghanistan.
It is also part of a number of recent publications by french soldiers recounting their experience in modern combat, for example gen. A video from 2010 out of eastern afghanistan s kapissa province shows french infantry troops on a foot patrol and reacting to a taliban ambush. For some, a specific feature of the french armed forces adaptation process. The first was an ambush on the ana and the second was an ambush on ana and french soldiers.
That was the heaviest loss of french life in afghanistan since 10 soldiers were killed in a taliban ambush in the sarobi area, east of kabul, in august 2008. Somebody recently asked for combat footage where the enemy. Six american soldiers and three afghan soldiers were killed friday when insurgents ambushed them in eastern afghanistan, nato officials said saturday. Edited by wes odonnell, warrior lodge we have shared our daily life with two us units for quite a while they are the first and fourth companies of a prestigious infantry battalion whose name i will withhold for the sake of military secrecy. French combat troops withdraw from afghan war reuters. French court approves probe into deadly afghan ambush. French international security assistance force isaf troops were ambushed by afghan taliban insurgents, with heavy casualties, in the uzbin valley outside the village of spe. The tongo tongo ambush or the niger ambush occurred on 4 october 2017, when armed militants from the islamic state in the greater sahara isgs attacked nigerien and us soldiers outside the village of tongo tongo, niger while they were returning to base after a stop in the village. Ten french soldiers have been killed in fighting with taliban. Kabul, aug 19 ten french nato soldiers were killed in a taliban ambush in afghanistan, officials said on tuesday, the deadliest ground attack on foreign troops here since the usled war was. Another 21 soldiers were injured and taliban fighters killed during the. Kabul, afghanistan cnn ten french soldiers were killed tuesday in fighting near the afghan capital of kabul after 100 insurgents attacked a patrol, authorities said. Harrowing footage of a french and ana patrol ambushed in.
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