Falklands War

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This is an excellent book that will suit those interested in the Falkland’s War, Royal Marines or just enjoy a darn good read. The Falklands War - There and Back Again" is a passionate and authoritative book which “sets the record straight” about the gallant defence of the Falkland Islands by Naval Party (NP) 8901, the resident Royal Marines’ garrison on the Falkland Islands at the time of the Argentine invasion on 2nd April 1982. Following on from Nick's book My Friends the Enemy this new book seeks to show in a pictorial way the Falklands War in a new and absorbing way. Mike Norman and Michael Jones's account doesn;t bring anything new to the history, but does put it into a different and very interesting perspective as they use first-hand accounts of the men who were stunned into fighting to defend themselves from the sudden Argentine invading forces.

Aside from being the work of one of Argentina's most significant novelists, the fascination of the book, on both sides of the Atlantic, is its singular vision of an event that continues to vibrate unsettlingly in the recent history of both nations. It is a skilful illumination of the continued purchase and contradictions of the idea of Greater Britain in the later twentieth century. Major Mike Norman joined the Royal Marines in 1962 and served for thirty years, spending much of his time in commando units or training establishments.

While sovereignty over the islands had been disputed for centuries, Britain reasserted its right to rule in 1833. If you're interested in what happened and why, there's no better source than the horse's mouth: Admiral Sandy Woodward's One Hundred Days. Incorporating vivid first-hand accounts and illustrated with photographs, the book also portrays the daily life of an escort under wartime conditions and describes only too clearly the tension, fear, storm, cold, disaster and sorrow which were so close at hand. War is still a matter of discussion as demonstrated by true or invented accounting of the dead (unsupported by Norman's accounts or by the men under his command) and even more so from a political point of view.

The Malvinas for the Argentines are a kind of religion, but this is another matter, and certainly the huge number (for the few days that the war actually lasted) of fallen, often only conscript boys and with little training, which the South American forces had, plays a part in the matter.The Battle for the Falklands is a thoughtful and informed analysis of an astonishing chapter in modern British history from journalist and military historian Sir Max Hastings and political editor Simon Jenkins. D Company was the Cinderella of 2 PARA, at the back for everything: on training, always in reserve; in barracks, the parking lot for those who proved too troublesome for A and B. Soldiers, sailors and airmen risked, and in some cases gave, their lives for the freedom of 1,820 islanders. 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.

Glimpses of the Falklands War has been added as a special edition to the Glimpses of War series in honour of the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War.As it was written fairly soon after the conflict, there was not yet much information about the Argentinean side, but the author published a book on this topic later (which I have not read). From those who were murdered for their efforts to those who live to see the difference they made I found all the stories harrowing I won’t say I agreed with all the protesters in this book, but I totally respect believing in something and wanting to do something about it. A first rate account and a very welcome addition to the still relatively small body of literature about the 1982 conflict - especially when it comes to the background and beginning of the Argentine occupation. The first of his SAS operations that Curtis details took place in Iraq where he spent several weeks behind enemy lines. His account describes his experience from the moment the ship was hit until he was winched to safety.

Interviewing mostly officers (some very senior) as well as some soldiers from the Argentine Army and Navy (although their Air Force declined to participate) Middlebrook brought to life the experiences of those who commanded in the war and covered it from as many angles as possible, to challenge a great deal of what we knew about the war as much as that which we did not. Why did Britain and Argentina go to war over a wintry archipelago that was home to an unprofitable colony?This was a war that had a beginning, a middle, and an end, and in which soldiers and people defended just causes. In conveying the experiences of the conscripted Argentinian troops, he said: "What they went through was so bizarre and incredible I didn't think any fantasy was needed.