Falklands War

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On 1 April 1982 the Argentinian junta invaded the Falkland Islands, while the 2nd Battalion the Parachute Regiment was on leave. I think this book can be recommended when you want to get an overview of this very unlikely conflict, thousands of miles from the UK, to next dive into it more detailed using other books.

It's worth mentioning that this book also has the most detailed account of the Vulcan operations during the Falklands War and the logistics that enabled the use of the Vulcans. But the next day the Argentinians invaded and he and his small Royal Marines garrison found themselves fighting for their lives. This thoughtful and timely book will be read with interest by those wanting to understand the Falklands War and the legacies of Empire in Britain. I would not have written that but there is a vast cultural difference between Argentina and Great Britain. For a more detailed account of the history of the Falklands, the diplomacy that ultimately led to war, and politics in both Great Britain and Argentina, "The Battle for the Falklands" by Hastings and Jenkins is still the book to read, but if you want a good account of just the military aspect of the war, you can't wrong reading "The Falklands War.I was posted to Buenos Aires in December 1981, and was the only full-time British foreign correspondent to remain in Argentina in the lead-up to the Falklands War, the three-month military conflict which involved Europe, the US, South America, the Middle East, and the Soviet Union in diplomacy, trade sanctions, spying, and secret arms deals. On the other hand, if you ask the Argentinian people whether they care about the Malvinas most people would say they do. It's well written, full of suspense (although - spoiler-warning - you may already know that the Brits won) and gives the lie to the idea that it was anything other than a close-run thing. A well told great story for anyone that has a great interest in the Falklands War and the Royal Marines and not forgetting the account of Navy Party 8901.

Though perhaps the high point was quoting someone talking about the state of aircraft in-flight refueling by saying 'it was like shoving wet spaghetti up a wildcat's bum. But still the Middlebrook touch is undeniable and if you only want to read one book on the conflict, you are well served by this volume. As Julian Thompson makes plain in this account, the lions' share of the fighting on land fell to 3 Commando Brigade.Greene – always generous with young aspiring authors – subsequently wrote to me saying: “You can quote me as saying this is a required book for anyone who wishes to understand the Argentine situation before and after the Falklands War.

Despite taking heavy casualties, Port Stanley was in British hands by the middle of June and Argentina surrendered. Yomping' was revealed by the journalist Charles Laurence in 1982 as the word which the Royal Marines used to describe carrying heavy loads long distances on foot. Despite their appearance in one of the most famous images of the war, the triumphant raising of the Falkland Islands’ flag when the islands were liberated, the role of NP8901 has been largely overlooked.With a visceral, gritty, fast-paced action narrative, “The First Casualty” takes the reader through the invasion, blow-by-blow with the people who were there, revealing a battle which – like Jadotville – was denied for political convenience. This is a pretty even handed account of the Falklands war considering that it is written by a British author with the stated purpose of covering British operations.

Surprisingly, for a war fought in the television age, there appears to be a never-ending supply of books published about the Falklands War. With the UN seeking a diplomatic solution, the British launched risky amphibious landings at San Carlos, Goose Green and Bluff Cove. It wasn’t the biggest force I’d seen but, considering that it was the other side of the world and that they had been assembled in such a hurry, it was very impressive and a truly memorable achievement.Falkland Islander and Stanley resident John Smith documented his war-time experiences in his private diary and then broke it up and hid the passages around the house should they be discovered.