On Afghanistan's Plains: The Light Dragoons in Helmand 2006-2012

Recounts the Light Dragoons’ four arduous tours in Helmand during Operation Herrick, highlighting strategy, combat, and courage.

On Afghanistan’s Plains tells the story of four gruelling tours of duty during Operation Herrick, the codename under which British operations in Afghanistan were conducted from 2002 until 2014 when the mission changed from direct combat with the Taliban to one of mentoring Afghan forces. Allan Mallinson, military historian and former Light Dragoons officer, explain...