Chapters 1-4 Summary and Analysis

"Bravo Two Zero" by Andy McNab, Sergeant, SAS, tells the story of a soldier in the British Special Forces in the early 1990s. In January of 1991, Andy and seven other men were sent behind Iraqi lines to complete a top-secret mission called Bravo Two Zero. The story tells of the struggles they faced from communication failure to snowstorms and captivity.

Chapter 1 opens right in the heart of drama and immediately gives the reader an idea of what the author thinks about war. The Regiment was preparing for action as Iraqi troops and armor rolled across the border with Kuwait. Andy McNab and other members of the Counter Terrorist team were not part of the preparations, although they wanted to be. They were almost done with their nine-month tour of duty. On January 10, 1991, Andy, along with half of the squadron...