The Battle of Qala-i-Janghi, Fort of War, Afghanistan, 11/02

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The Battle of Qala-i-Janghi, Fort of War, Afghanistan, 11/02

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Contents
1) Introduction and Film
2) The SBS
3) The Taliban Uprising
4) Taliban storm the armoury
5) Enter the SBS
6) ORBAT (Order of Battle) 1 - Special Forces first day
7) Uniforms
8 ) Special Forces Engage and weapons - description of main action
9) The CIA Rescue attempt - description of minor action with ORBAT
10) The battle continues
11) American Special Forces at the fort

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1) Introduction. FILM:
Battle for Qala-i-Janghi
http://wargamessociety.wordpress.com/afghanistan-films/
Have a look for the incoming fire striking the fort wall towards the end.

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Entrance-way to the fort - one of the reasons that airpower had relatively little effect initially on supressing the foreign Taliban inside.

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The amazing, continuous fire-fight, where two small squads of special forces and Northen Alliance fighters battled six-times their number of fanatical and well armed Taliban in a 19th Century fort, the Fort of War.

Operations Forces throughout the initial campaign.

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2) SBS, special forces

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SBS soldier dressed for a helicopter to ship assault with MP5 sub-machine gin and Sig Sauer pistol.

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The SBS were dressed in cilvilian clothes during this action though.

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SBS soldiers assaulting the MV Nisha in the English Channel

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The Special Boat Service (SBS) were not only given crucial tasks such as securing strategically important Bagram airbase,

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............but they also played a critical role in one of the bloodiest and prolonged battles of the entire campaign.

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Special Forces Camp