The New Patrol: Episode 4

Contents

Cover

About the Book

Title Page

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Coming Soon

Army Facts and Information

Where is Afghanistan?

Maps of Afghanistan and Helmand Province

Army Ranks

Glossary of Army Terms

Acknowledgements

About the Author

Also by Andy McNab

About the Book

The fourth instalment of THE NEW PATROL serialization: a thrilling action-adventure produced with assistance from soldiers in active service.

The Taliban are baying for blood – but whose will be spilled? Meanwhile, Liam starts to work closely with the ANA and discovers some interesting truths . . .

Titles by Andy McNab:

The New Recruit

DROPZONE

Dropzone

Dropzone: Terminal Velocity

BOY SOLDIER (with Robert Rigby)

Boy Soldier

Payback

Avenger

Meltdown

For adults:

Bravo Two Zero

Immediate Action

Seven Troop

Spoken from the Front

Novels:

Aggressor

Battle Lines (with Kym Jordan)

Brute Force

Crisis Four

Crossfire

Dark Winter

Dead Centre

Deep Black

Exit Wound

Firewall

Last Light

Liberation Day

Recoil

Red Notice

Remote Control

Silencer

War Torn (with Kym Jordan)

Zero Hour

THE NEW PATROL: EPISODE 4
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These maps show the approximate location of Afghanistan and Helmand Province in relation to the surrounding areas.

Glossary

ACOG: Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight providing up to 6x fixed power magnification, illuminated at night by an internal phosphor
ANA: Afghan National Army
bayonet: a knife designed to fit in, on, over or underneath the muzzle of a rifle
camel bak: a large water reservoir that can be carried in a soldier’s backpack
Camp Bastion: a fortified base for the Coalition Forces in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan
Card Alpha: a yellow laminated card carried by every British soldier setting out the strict Rules of Engagement of the British Army
Catterick: one of the British Army’s main training camps
Chinook: helicopter, most often used for transporting equipment or troops; known by soldiers as ‘cows’
C17: a large military aircraft used to transport troops and equipment
contact: any action involving the enemy and the discharge of weapons
Dari: one of the two official languages spoken in Afghanistan
FOB: Forward Operating Base
Foxhound: a patrol vehicle specifically designed and built to protect against the threats faced by troops in Afghanistan
GPMG: General-Purpose Machine Gun, nicknamed the ‘Gimpy’; belt-driven
ground sight: a term used for keeping a keen eye on the ground ahead for anything unusual
Hellfires: missiles predominantly fired by Apache
HESCO: multi-cellular wall units, filled with whatever material is available to hand, such as sand, and used to protect patrol bases. Tested against charges of up to 20,000lb
IED: an Improvised Explosive Device, which can be placed on the ground or used by suicide bombers; sometimes activated by remote control
Infantry: the British Infantry is based on the tried and tested regimental system, which has proved successful on operations over the years; it consists of a number of regular and reserve battalions. The British Infantry has a strong tradition of courage in battle
ISAF: International Security Assistance Force
JDAM: unguided gravity bomb; can have a guidance system bolted on so that it can be guided to a target by GPS
LASM: Light Anti-Structures Missile; a rocket launcher designed to be discarded after launch
medevac: emergency evacuation of a casualty from a war zone
multiple: group of soldiers numbering approximately 8–12 men
NCO: Non-Commissioned Officer, like a corporal or sergeant
padre: army chaplain
Pashto: one of the two official languages spoken in Afghanistan
PRR: Personal Role Radio: small transmitter-receiver radio that enables soldiers to communicate over short distances, and through buildings and walls
RODET: Roll Over Drill and Egress Training; to practise escape techniques from a rolled-over vehicle
RPG: Rocket-Propelled Grenade
RSOI: Reception, Staging, and Onward Integration: a process of acclimatization for troops newly out in Afghanistan
Rules of Engagement: strict rules laid out by armed forces worldwide on the use of lethal force
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