British Forces at War: As Witnessed by an American

[Lord Nelson]

After the Royal Navy debacle and the Iranian hostage situation its good to see that the "British Tommy" on the ground still has the respect that he rightly deserves.
This is the kind of reporting we should be getting on a daily basis...

"The plan for Operation Arezzo was cleverly contrived. While Americans count on helicopter support for deliberate high-intensity combat here, the Brits were going into extremely hostile terrain, outnumbered, without helicopter support, relying instead upon timing, terrain, maneuverability, firepower, and sheer audacity.
In combat, luck can be a decisive factor, but Murphy’s Law remains in effect. For Operation Arezzo, the risks of something going catastrophically wrong were apparent at the outset. The soldiers in 5 Platoon had never conducted such an audacious operation—in broad daylight—but LTC Maciejewski intended to show the enemy that even in their strongest bastion, outnumbered British forces could strike into their heart and inflict heavy losses..........."
http://www.michaelyon-online.com/wp/...n-american.htm