Commando - On the Front line
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Commando - On the Front line
The 32 weeks of the toughest military training in the world is over and the successful recruits from 924 Troop fly to Afghanistan. James Williams joins Bertie Kerr's 11 Troop and immediately starts sentry duties as well as day and night patrols.
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In Afghanistan Bertie Kerr joins the final countdown to a top secret plan known as Operation Sparrowhawk. Notable Afghan elders have to be informed that a major 'deliberate operation' is about to be implemented.
At dawn Bertie leads 11 Troop into the darkness. They start their silent and secret climb up an enemy held mountain. Back in Britain 924 Troop are about to engage in their final military training exercise - Operation 'Final Thrust'.
Things are coming to a head for Terry John in 924 Troop. Three days after passing out as an officer, Bertie Kerr will leave for the front line in Afghanistan.
Bertie Kerr leads his troop into enemy territory and comes under fire from the Taliban. The recruits are pushed to new limits in the lead-up to their own deployment.
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