Last Round: The Battle of Majar al-Kabir

by Mark Nicol

The British BLACKHAWK How a patrol from the Parachute Regiment fought its way to safety while six British military policemen were massacred.

Genres: War, Military Fiction, Military History, Nonfiction

302 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Robbie Cormie · Rating 5 out of 5]

i was there. im in the book.

[Matt · Rating 3 out of 5]

A real insight into the British involvement in Iraq and a dark day in RMP’s history.
The book covers the build up and rising tensions between the Iraqi population and the British Army.
It’s a hard hitting book with reports and family statements and published letters including the death letters they wrote.
1 thing is clear a lot of this was a massive cluster fuck that could’ve been avoided had simple SOP’s had been followed and back comms like sat phones or even VHF radios been used.
This doesn’t detract from the fact 6 RMP’s were murdered in cold blood by the Iraqi people they were trying to make better off.
RIP the fallen.

[David I'Anson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very inspirational read, showcasing all that is good and selfless in our armed forces

[Matt · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a solid read. Interesting as it comes from the British perspective on Iraq and some solid detail on the work of the Red Caps and their involvement.

Bunch of detail and personal accounts.

Overall I thought this was a good read and a bit different from several other US beased books.

I give this a solid 3.5 stars.