The best thing for the Royals is to regain some pride. The Gordons and Gurkhas don’t need help, but by God, they’re going to get it!
The best thing for the Royals is to regain some pride. The Gordons and Gurkhas don’t need help, but by God, they’re going to get it!“Follow me, Royals!” Jack climbed over Sahibdad’s mud wall with the mangled body of an Afghan regular lying under his feet. Gunsmoke hung heavy between the internal compounds, with dead and wounded men on the narrow streets. Jack checked over his shoulder. The leading company of the Royals had followed, some men looking nervous, others resolute.
“Come on, lads! Clear the village! Junior officers and NCOs, look after your men!”
Jack stepped to a section that was hanging back, with a young subaltern biting his lips. “You’re with
