Publisher's Synopsis
Between 1992 and 1995 the United Nation's operations in Bosnia's long and bloody civil war had only limited success. The mandate was restrictive, ruthless warlords had the initiative and many of the UN's contingents were neither equipped nor trained for the dangerous and volatile environment of the biggest war in Europe since 1945. Yet by the summer of 1996 NATO achieved military dominance throughout the country, the cease-fire had held for half a year and the faction armies had withdrawn to barracks.;How this was achieved is explained in this book. Ben Barry, commanding officer of the armoured infantry battalion deployed to Bosnia to implement the Dayton peace agreement, provides a unique description of the dangerous and challenging missions they undertook, explaining the British Army's groundbreaking operations in Bosnia as never before. The complexities and uncertainties of keeping the peace in the war-torn Balkans are brought to life, often in the words of the soldiers and officers who took part.
