But the enemy was waiting, hidden in a series of camouflaged trenches and bunkersand when the special forces chopper flared on the peak to land. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading takur ghar. Apr 29, 2009 the battle of takur ghar was a short but intense military engagement between united states special operations forces and taliban insurgents fought in march 2002, atop takur ghar mountain, afghanistan. Believing they would be landing on a quiet mountain peak, us troops instead found themselves up against dugin alqaeda fighters in a 17hour battle for survival. Battle at takur ghar march 4, 2002, operation anaconda, john chapman combat controller usaf moh duration.
Operation anaconda took place in afghanistan from 1 to 18 march 2002. Mr macpherson did a great job telling the story of these american heros. Mission command analysis the battle of takur ghar roberts ridge operation anaconda, 03 04 march 2002 cpt michael a. Mar 05, 2002 the battle of takur ghar was a short but intense military engagement between united states special operations forces and alqaeda insurgents fought in march 2002, atop takur ghar mountain in afghanistan. The battle of takur ghar was a short but intense military engagement between united states special operations forces and taliban insurgents fought in march 2002, atop takur ghar mountain, afghanistan. Battle of takur ghar wikimili, the free encyclopedia.
We plan to continue all our operations, while reducing risk of infection by having staff work from home. Operation enduring freedom, the military action against taliban and al qaeda forces in afghanistan, was the catalyst for the largest mobilization of air national guard personnel since the korean war. Drawing on the words of the men who were thereseals, rangers, medics, combat air controllers, and pilotsthis harrowing true account, the first book of its kind to chronicle the battle for takur ghar, captures in dramatic detail a seventeenhour pitched battle fought at. The largest operation by us forces since vietnam, it was intended to bring to battle foreign alqaeda fighters who had fled after the overthrow of the taliban and the battle of tora bora. Takur ghar by leigh neville overdrive rakuten overdrive. Video excerpts from the takur ghar battle, which the pentagon posted earlier this month on its public dvids website, show the seals and chapman emerging from their chinook, razor 04, at. The battle of takur ghar operation anaconda took place in afghanistan from 1 to 18 march 2002. Battle of takur ghar 15 years ago today, my amazing husband was the platoon sergeant in charge of a 65 man ranger strike force from 1st ranger battalion deployed to afghanistan in 2001. The seals and rangers on roberts ridge, afghanistan 2002 raid book 39.
I assume most people dont even know of its existence. In the early morning hours of march 4, 2002, a reconnaissance team of us navy s. It also marked the first time that air national guard ground units, particularly pararescue. Sometimes, it gets a little confused at times with the kinetics of the firefight.
The battle of takur ghar was a tragic but important episode in the afghan war in which seven us service members were killed and many more were wounded. Launched as part of operation anacondaa hammerandanvil plan to smash taliban al qaeda in eastern afghanistan the taking of takur ghar would offer u. It did happen, and the events that transpired did change the way our current wars are being fought. It was a largescale international military campaign led by the united states aiming at the destruction of al qaeda and taliban forces. A particular intense battle took place during the morning hours before dawn of 4 march on takur ghar, a 3191. Now yes we do still infill directly on target sometimes but not nearly as much as we used to. Malcolm macpherson describes the ordeal of navy seal neil roberts, who was stranded on a cold mountaintop in afghanistan, surrounded by fanatical alqaeda fighters, and the efforts of fellow american soldiers to rescue. The battle is also known as the battle of roberts ridge, after the first casualty of the battle, navy seal neil c. I have done research and have actually talked to a few people who where there and they agree that this book is the most accurate story of what happened on takur ghar mountain. The untold story of operation anaconda, berkley hardcover, isbn 0425196097.
A story of courage and sacrifice on takur ghar mountain, afghanistan, delacorte, isbn 0553803638 naylor, s. Battle analysis paper takur ghar 2995 words bartleby. Executive summary of the battle of takur ghar pdf self, n. The battle of takur ghar 2002 shadowspear special operations. Dec 27, 2016 the battle of takur ghar draws to a close. Usaf special operator may posthumously receive medal of honor. Essay on the battle of takur ghar 1656 words bartleby. The book is a fastpaced read that incorporates a little personal history of each military member involved woven throughout the text and battletelling to give you a glimpse into who these men wereare which i really enjoyed. Roberts ridge a story of courage and sacrifice on takur. On march 3, 2002, a small seal team 6 reconnaissance team led by slabinski landed atop takur ghar, a 10,000foot peak above the shahikot valley in. Takur ghar ebook by leigh neville 9781780962009 rakuten kobo.
This book is detailed and works hard to include all the detail from the after battle report. Military hero john chapmans story to come to big screen. This book tells you the story of one small part, a distraction to the main battle effort as the book itself states, of operation anaconda. Chucks element due to circumstances beyond his control were split between the two largest bases in afghanistan. The largest operation by us forces since vietnam, it was intended to bring to battle foreign alqaeda fighters who had fled after the overthrow of the taliban and the battle of tora download books history, military takur ghar. Usaf special operator may posthumously receive medal of honor for 2002 battle on takur ghar in afghanistan may 25, 2018 tom demerly afghanistan, special operations, troubled areas 0 tsgt. Roberts ridge a story of courage and sacrifice on takur ghar. The battle at takur ghar showed heroism, fog, uncertainty, and friction elements common to every war ever fought. Above the takur ghar mountain top, an mq1 predator aircrew became an unforeseen, close air support asset for a desperate joint special operations team in their time of need. Air force afghanistan mq1 predator af operation anaconda takur ghar mh47 chinook battle of roberts ridge shahikot valley maj.
New evidence suggests that sergeant chapman fought on for more than an hour after his presumed death from this bunker or. Usaf special operator may posthumously receive medal of. The battle of takur ghar is a battle that is rarely mentioned. Keith rocco, the battle of takur ghar, national guard heritage painting. During this campaign, a small us force fought a 17hour intense battle against enemy forces on the mountaintop of takur ghar, which came to be known as roberts ridge. Where this book succeeds is in showing the character of nate self, in controlling the fatal outcome of the series of errors that led to the battle for takur ghar. New evidence suggests that sergeant chapman fought on for more than an hour after his presumed death from this bunker or another close by, killing two qaeda fighters before. Medal of honor battle of takur ghar roberts ridge youtube.
Mar 05, 2002 the battle of takur ghar was a short but intense military engagement between united states special operations forces and taliban insurgents fought in march 2002, atop takur ghar mountain, afghanistan. Broussard pac sg 11, ccc 30 october 2014 1 abstract in the late evening of march 3rd 2002, through to the evening of march 4th 2002, special operation forces were engaged in an intense fire fight with al qaeda forces on a mountain top known as takur ghar. With medal of honor, seal team 6 rewards a culture of war. The seals and rangers on roberts ridge, afghanistan 2002 raid, book 39. Feb 20, 2018 battle at takur ghar march 4, 2002, operation anaconda, john chapman combat controller usaf moh duration. A separate helicopter picks up the remaining members of mako 30. Jan 01, 2005 this book tells you the story of one small part, a distraction to the main battle effort as the book itself states, of operation anaconda. As part of enduring freedom, in march 2002 a joint military operation named anaconda was mounted in paktia province to surround and defeat taliban forces hiding in the area. The battle of takur ghar was a short but intense military engagement between united states special operations forces and al qaeda insurgents fought in march 2002, atop takur ghar mountain, afghanistan. In the early morning hours of march 4, 2002, on a mountaintop called takur ghar in southeastern afghanistan, al qaeda soldiers fired on an mh47e helicopter carrying a special operations forces sof reconnaissance element.
May 22, 2018 on march 3, 2002, a small seal team 6 reconnaissance team led by slabinski landed atop takur ghar, a 10,000foot peak above the shahikot valley in eastern afghanistan, near the pakistan border. On march 4, 2002, a team of seals was choppered onto a hostile afghan mountain peak as part of operation anaconda. This battle is characteristic of so many battles in our history where we have seen a group of wonderful people doing their job in the toughest possible terrain, franks said. Dec 09, 2007 as part of enduring freedom, in march 2002 a joint military operation named anaconda was mounted in paktia province to surround and defeat taliban forces hiding in the area.
With medal of honor, seal team 6 rewards a culture of war crimes. Down range film will be posting video relevant to operation red wings first week of september 2016 air force technical sergeant john a chapman rip usn seals. Aug 31, 2016 down range film will be posting video relevant to operation red wings first week of september 2016 air force technical sergeant john a chapman rip usn seals. Battle of takur ghar project gutenberg selfpublishing. Released through the department of defense, may 24, 2002.
Johnny shumate in the early morning hours of march 4, 2002, a reconnaissance team of us navy seals from the tier one naval special warfare development group attached to joint special operations task force 11. For his extraordinary lifesaving efforts while putting himself in extreme danger under enemy fire, sergeant miller was awarded the silver star. Rosenfeld, susan and gross, charles j 2007, air national guard at 60. Battle analysis paper takur ghar 2995 words 12 pages. Army mh47e helicopter tried to insert a reconnaissance team on top of takur ghar, unaware it was an enemy stronghold. The largest operation by us forces since vietnam, it was intended to bring to battle foreign alqaeda fighters who had fled after the overthrow of the taliban and the battle of tora download books. Dec 19, 2019 the battle of takur ghar was a short but intense military engagement between united states special operations forces and alqaeda insurgents fought in march 2002, atop takur ghar mountain in afghanistan. The seals and rangers on roberts ridge, afghanistan 2002 raid book 39 kindle edition by neville, leigh, shumate, johnny, gilliland, alan. But when their special ops chinook was hit by rpgs, it marked the beginning of the seals epic daylong battle for survival.
Drawing on the words of the men who were thereseals, rangers, medics, combat air controllers, and pilotsthis harrowing true account, the first book of its kind to chronicle the battle for takur ghar, captures in dramatic detail a seventeenhour pitched battle fought at the highest elevation americans have ever waged war. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. On the third day of operation anaconda an army mh47e chinook helicopter was fired upon as it attempted to land on a ridge on takur ghar mountain. Aug 22, 2018 video excerpts from the takur ghar battle, which the pentagon posted earlier this month on its public dvids website, show the seals and chapman emerging from their chinook, razor 04, at 4. Broussard pac sg 11, ccc 30 october 2014 1 abstract in the late evening of march 3rd 2002, through to the evening of march 4th 2002, special operation forces were engaged in an intense fire fight with al qaeda. Military hero john chapmans incredible story to come to big screen, courtesy of thruline entertainment. This book is detailed and works hard to include all the detail from the afterbattle report. Broussard pac sg 11, ccc 30 october 2014 1 abstract in the late evening of march 3rd 2002, through to the evening of march 4th 2002, special operation forces were engaged in. A case study of the battle on takur ghar mountain, afghanistan 1 ac imaging systems and imagery intelligence 7 infrared ir strobelights, 16 transfer of c2 reliance on predator video 19 misinterpretation of predator video 25 conclusion. Usaf special operator may posthumously receive medal of honor for 2002 battle on takurghar in afghanistan may 25, 2018 tom demerly afghanistan, special operations, troubled areas 0 tsgt. The battle of takur ghar was a short but intense military engagement between united states special operations forces and alqaeda insurgents fought in march 2002, atop takur ghar mountain in afghanistan. Read takur ghar the seals and rangers on roberts ridge, afghanistan 2002 by leigh neville available from rakuten kobo. The battle of takur ghar shadowspear special operations.