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Bravo Two Zero was the call sign of an eight-man British Army SAS patrol, deployed into Iraq during the First Gulf War in January 1991. According to Chris Ryan's account, the patrol were given the task of gathering intelligence, finding a good lying-up position (LUP) and setting up an observation post (OP) on the Iraqi Main Supply Route (MSR) between Baghdad and North-Western Iraq, while according to another, the task was to find and destroy Iraqi Scud missile launchers along a stretch of the MSR. The patrol was the subject of several books. Accounts in the first two books, one by patrol commander Steven Mitchell (writing under the pseudonym Andy McNab), ''Bravo Two Zero'' (1993) the other by Colin Armstrong, writing under the pseudonym Chris Ryan – ''The One That Got Away'' (1995) as well as those by the SAS's RSM at the time of the patrol, Peter Ratcliffe (''Eye of the Storm'', 2000), did not always correspond, leading to accusations from the media of lying. The investigative book ''The Real Bravo Two Zero'' (2002) by Michael Asher followed the patrol route and interviewed witnesses. The subsequent book, ''Soldier Five'' by patrol member Mike Coburn, was released in 2004. For Mitchell's conduct during the patrol, he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, whilst Armstrong, and two other patrol members (Steven Lane and Robert Consiglio) were awarded the Military Medal. ==Patrol members== ;Sergeant Steven Billy Mitchell, DCM, MM, patrol commander: former Royal Green Jackets.〔 Captured by the enemy, later released. Author of ''Bravo Two Zero'' (1993), and referred to as 'Andy McNab' in the books. ;Sergeant Vincent (Vince) David Phillips,〔 patrol 2IC:〔 former Royal Army Ordnance Corps.〔 Died of hypothermia during action, 25 January 1991.〔 ;Corporal 'Chris "Geordie" Ryan', (pseudonym of Colin Armstrong), MM former 23(R) SAS. The only member of the patrol to escape capture. Author of ''The One That Got Away'' (1995). ;Lance Corporal〔 Ian Robert "Dinger" Pring: former Parachute Regiment. Captured by the enemy, later released. ;Trooper Robert (Bob) Gaspare Consiglio, MM (posthumous):〔 former Royal Marine〔〔 or Parachute Regiment.〔 Killed in action, 27 January 1991.〔 ;Trooper Steven John "Legs" Lane, MM (posthumous):〔 former Lance Corporal of 9 Parachute Squadron, Royal Engineers and former Parachute Regiment.〔 Died of hypothermia during action, 27 January 1991.〔 ;Trooper Malcolm (Mal) Graham MacGown, BDSc: former Australian 1st Commando Regiment.〔 Captured by the enemy, later released. Referred to as 'Stan' in the books. ;Trooper 'Mike "Kiwi"〔 Coburn' (pseudonym): former NZSAS. Captured by the enemy, later released. Author of ''Soldier Five'' (2004). Referred to as 'Mark the Kiwi' in the books. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bravo Two Zero」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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