On The Frontline

After the horrors of 9/11, the British armed forces were called upon by the government to engage new enemies in faraway lands. Spearheading the War on Terror, Royal Marines led British troops into Afghanistan in 2002 to oust the Taleban and scatter al-Qaeda. Then in March 2002, again it was the Royal Marines who kicked off the Second Gulf War with an assualt into southern Iraq. Since then, the men and women of the British forces have been risking their lives in both theatres. On The Frontline tells the story of modern bravery and devotion to duty in the great tradition of British men and women at arms.

Nigel Cawthorne is the author of many bestselling non-fiction books including Heroes: The True Stories Behind Every VC Winner Since World War Two; Vietnam: A War Lost and Won; and History's Greatest Battles. He lives in London.