From the best-selling author of The Commando and Born to Fight
comes a fascinating investigation of modern warfare that combines
methodical research and the fast-paced action of battle with the
personal stories of the combatants on both sides of the line.
Taking us from the suburbs of western Sydney and Australia's military
army bases, to the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq, this is a
remarkable book that reveals the as-yet untold story of the battle for
Mosul and the secret involvement of Australians on both sides of the
war - both our Commandos and Australian ISIS fighters.
Mosul details the rise of ISIS influence in Australia, the Iran and
Australia allegiance to fight Daesh and shows what led up to the battle
and the ramifications that are still being felt at home - by our
soldiers and the victims of that war.
Ben Mckelvey has extraordinary access to SOOCOMD/2COMMANDO units - the
most decorated modern Australian fighting unit; ISOF - Iraq's premier
fighters; Yazidis women who had been slaves of ISIS; returned Commandos
and their devastated families, and explains how petty criminals in
Western Sydney became some of our worst jihadists who took their
families to Iraq to fight for ISIS. Focusing on the stories of key
figures like 2 Commando's Ian Turner and one of Australia's most
infamous Jihadist, Khaled Sharrouf, Mckelvey takes us the heart of this
brutal battle and brings history to life in an honest, thoughtful and
compelling examination of modern warfare.
A must-read for anyone interested in modern military history.
