McNab was 1IC(in command), patrol leader. The patrol consisted of 8 men, 4 had M16/M203s, 4 had Minimis. Each men carryid about 120kg on theyr bodies. They were compromised in a wadi when a young biy herding goats spotted them, a firefight ensued and they had to E&E. The patrol got separated in 2 groups and in the end Vince Phillips had died of hypothermia, Steve "Legs" Lane also of hypothermia and Robert Consiglio of a GSW to the head, Consiglio held the Iraqis at bay so that his mates could try to escape, he fought it out with approximately 15-25 Iraqis with his Minimi downing some of them. Chris Ryan walked about 260 km to Syria, magnificient feat under those conditions. McNab, Mark, Dinger and Stan were captured and later after extencive torture, released. McNab, Ryan and atleast two others received the MM(Military Medal)