'It was like Zulu'

The Telegraph have a report of a battle in Afghanistan where

'For two gruelling weeks in the area of Luy Mandah, 30 soldiers fought a 360-degree battle with the Taliban in the most arduous conditions. The combat was often at close quarters where bayonets were fixed and hand grenades became the weapons of choice for the beleaguered British troops. By the battle’s end, every man in the platoon was credited with at least one Taliban kill. '

Read the whole article and prepare to marvel at the bravery of the UK army and wonder how Gordon Brown could so under-resource them.