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  • Sniper One

  • The Blistering True Story of a British Battle Group Under Siege
  • By: Dan Mills
  • Narrated by: Josh Dylan
  • Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (2,150 ratings)

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Sniper One

By: Dan Mills
Narrated by: Josh Dylan
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We all saw it at once. Half a dozen voices screamed, 'Grenade!' simultaneously. Then everything went into slow motion. The grenade took an age to travel through its 20 metre arc. A dark, small oval-shaped package of misery the size of a peach....

April 2004: Dan Mills and his platoon of snipers flew into Southern Iraq, part of an infantry battalion sent to win hearts and minds. They were soon fighting for their lives.

Back home we were told they were peacekeeping. But there was no peace to keep. Because within days of arriving in theatre, Mills and his men were caught up in the longest, most sustained firefight British troops had faced for over 50 years.

This awe-inspiring account tells of total war in throat-burning winds and 50-degree heat, blasted by mortars and surrounded by heavily armed militias. For six months they fought alone: isolated, besieged and under constant enemy fire. Their heroic stand was a modern-day Rorke's Drift.

©2007 Dan Mills (P)2017 Penguin Audio
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"True story of urban war fare"

Wot an excellent book, read this when first published an was very impressed with the brutal honesty. Really pleased it's now on audible. Any body interested in modern war fare an wot it was like for our troops in Iraq then will find this a real eye opener.. well read. Please add more title's like this.....

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One of the best I've ever listened to.

True grit review with a no nonsense approach. The real shit from the real men.

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I know people you were there after!

After listening to the amazing story i spoke to a a few army friends of mine who served there straight after! They said it was worse than the book could ever tell. An amazing story of men under siege and the pure skill of training kept them alive. Truly gripping amazing story! You will not regret getting this book. To date one of the best of my 100+ was books i have listened to. The narrator was great! Just get it, and wait until you have a 10 hour journey because you will want to do it all in one go!

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Brilliant !!

My favourite book, I read this book a few years ago and after seeing it on here I just had to get it.

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Brilliantly told story, feels like you are there👍

An incredible story of what must have been an extremely exciting but equally terrifying experience. How it is written makes you feel as though you are in the thick of it with them. I have thoroughly enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it to anyone.

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high tension and gripping

these guys were professional and brave. the OMS didnt stand a chance! well done guys!

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Great Book Great Story & Huge Respect

Great story, huge respect to the guys for a job well done. Good audible narration to a great harrowing story which made me feel very very humble

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very good read.

Great book we'll writen and true story.
Great to hear real life events in such a difficult and demanding times

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Captivating

Im not one to be interested in military books but this book is brilliant it had me captivated for three days my mind is still reeling from it hats of to y company

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One of the best books available

Literally one of the best books available to date Dan has an amazing way to put across the struggles of war and combat Double Crossed By Brian Wood is about the same tour of duty and paths are crossed but not mentioned 2 amazing books

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