Jæger – i krig med eliten (Jaeger: At War with Denmark's Elite Special Forces) is a book by former Jægerkorpset member Thomas Rathsack. It details operations by Danish special forces fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Danish Department of Defense tried to suppress its publication, fearing leaking of classified information, but the Danish newspaper Politiken published it as a supplement to its September 15 issue.[1]
 English language version of Jæger – i krig med eliten titled Jaeger: At War with Denmark's Elite Special Forces | |
| Author | Thomas Rathsack |
|---|---|
| Language | Danish |
| Genre | Biography |
| Publisher | People’s Press |
Publication date | 21 September 2009 |
| Publication place | Denmark |
Published in English | 14 March 2015 |
| Media type | Paperback |
| Pages | 285 |
| ISBN | 978-87-7055-559-3 |
| Website | thomasrathsack.dk |
An Arabic translation later appeared online, confirming the Danish Department of Defense's fears of vital information landing in the hands of the enemy, it was however discovered that the book was translated by someone within Department of Defense, causing Tim Sloth Jørgensen to step down as Chief of Defence.[2]
References
edit- ^ Collins, Nick (23 September 2009). "Special forces soldier's book causes storm in Denmark". Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
- ^ Hvilsom, Frank; Vangkilde, Jesper (4 October 2009). "Chief of Defence Steps Down". Politiken (in Danish). Retrieved 6 October 2016.
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