Thomas Rathsack

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Jaeger: Undercover Recce Ops with Danish SOF

Thomas Rathsack’s explosive memoir, Jaeger: At War with Denmark’s Elite Special Forces is available now! I do not look like an Afghan, never have, never will. My heavy build, broad jaw and Scandinavian facial features are far removed from the typical Afghan’s narrow face and long, hooked nose. But my beard and eyebrows are now […]

Jaeger: Danish Recce Mission in Afghanistan

Thomas Rathsack’s “Jaeger: At War with Denmark’s Elite Special Forces” is now available in english!  What follows is an excerpt from the book: DEEP IN TALIBAN TERRITORY I can finally call myself a Jaeger again. From day one, I felt totally at home in my new five-man team. René is our team leader. He is […]

Jaeger: Danish SOF At War in Afghanistan

Jaeger: At War with Denmark’s Elite Special Forces is now available in English for the first time! PREFACE “Lose your dreams and you might lose your mind.” Rolling Stones front man Mick Jagger once said that. And those words might as well have been my own. From childhood games pretending to be a real soldier, […]

Jaeger: Danish SOF At War in Iraq

We are roaring along at 250 kilometres an hour, about five metres above ground level in the Iraqi desert. I am sitting on the outermost seat in the transport helicopter