title: Zero Six Bravo: The Explosive True Story of How 60 Special Forces Survived Against an Iraqi Army of 100,000
author: Damien Lewis
description: "Sixty Special Forces against 100,000&mdash;a feat of British arms to take the breath away."&mdash;Frederick Forsyth<br><br>&ldquo;Suspenseful and well-written . . . Lewis does an excellent job of maintaining tension . . . &#160;he vividly recounts the soldiers&rsquo; fatigue, stress and fear.&rdquo; &mdash;<i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br><br>"Sent against overwhelming odds by bad intelligence and wishful thinking, the sixty men of British Special Forces' M Squadron found themselves surrounded by Iraq's 5th Corps, 100,000 of Saddam's finest, plus thousands of fanatical Fedayeen militia. Damien Lewis' true story of the courage and valor of the fierce warriors who guard our civilization is mesmerizin.&#160;<i>Zero Six Bravo</i> is an absolute must read."&mdash;Stephen Coonts, author of <i>Pirate Alley</i><br><br>"One of the best accounts of a behind-enemy-lines mission ever."&mdash;Phil Campion, ex-SAS and author of <i>Born Fearless</i><br><br>"The most dangerous mission of the Second Gulf War."&mdash;<i>Sun</i><br><br>"A dramatic story that few ever knew about."<i>&mdash;Metro</i><br><i>&#160;</i><br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>
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  The Mission Six Zero Team:
  
  
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  Matt Chaney, US Army Special Forces
  
  
  Andy Riise, Contributing Editor
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Nate Boyer, US Army Special Forces
  
  
  Casey Van Camp
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Leroy Petry, US Army Ranger
  
  
  Sarah Spradlin
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Florent Groberg, US Army Infantry
  
  
  Shelley Smith
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Brian Petit, US Army Special Forces
  
  
  Michael Gerson
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Dan Quinn, US Army Special Forces
  
  
  Sean Swallen
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Joey Jones, US Marine Corps
  
  
  Nate Last
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Rusty Whitt, US Army Special Forces
  
  
  Tyler Christiansen
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Joseph Serna, US Army Special Forces
  
  
  Jason Mitchler
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Jeff Adams, US Army Special Forces
  
  
  Petra Kowalski
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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