Prince Harry served at frontline post 8216;Delhi8217;

The Gurkhas from the First battalion 8212; The Royal Gurkha Rifles 8212; knew his identity but did not reveal it to anyone. The forward base is considered one of the 8216;hottest8217; in Afghanistan due to the intensity of fighting.

Lieutenant-Colonel Jonny Bourne, commanding officer of First Battalion, said: 8220;FOB Delhi is probably the busiest place in Helmand, with attacks daily 8212; rockets, mortars, small arms fire, that sort of thing8221;.

He said that for all practical purposes, Prince Harry was just another member of the team fighting on the ground.

Harry served as the joint tactical air controller.

The place of Harry8217;s posting near the town of Garmsir is reported to be the first stop for jihadis heading north into Helmand from the lawless Pakistani border region.

Prince Harry8217;s deployment in Afghanistan was kept secret under a news blackout agreed between the British media and the Ministry of Defence. But a US website broke the embargo revealing the informations about his deployment.