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The Falklands War, 1982 (Penguin Classic Military History) by: Martin Middlebrook City Travel Guides Price: £12.99 Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 355 EAN: 9780141390550 ISBN: 0141390557 Label: Penguin Classics Manufacturer: Penguin Classics Number Of Pages: 448 Publication Date: March 01, 2007 Publisher: Penguin Classics Studio: Penguin Classics Sales Rank: 186367 Related Items:
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 Rating:  - By far the best account of this eventAs an Anglo-Argentine, I am always keen to understand why two staunch historical allies can be so at odds over two small islands. This book is probably the most balanced, educational and compelling read on this subject matter bar meeting with actual former soldiers from both sides. A must-read for anyone interested in or researching this war. Rating: - A well researched accountMartin Middlebrook's The Falklands War provides a well researched account of the 3rd Commando Brigade battalions in the Falklands. The book includes a series of short pieces in which former members of the British brigade, from officer to private soldier, present fascinating accounts of their personal experiences. Nick van der Bijl's Nine Battles To Stanley continues the story. Bijl, a spanish-speaking officer attached to 3rd Commando Brigade Headquarters for the campaign, tells for the first time the land battles of the Falklands, as seen through the eyes of both sides. The platoons of Second Lieutenant Diego Aristegui and First Lieutenant Victor Rodriguez-Perez, which carried out the only two nocturnal counterattacks during the Wireless ... Read More: Rating: - A good book by a great war writer.I read this book some years ago in when it was called Task Force. Since then I've read around a dozen books on the Falklands War and this is still the best in my opinion. Required reading for anyone with an interest in this area. Rating:  - A gripping account, a real page turner.I was eleven in 1982, so whilst I remember the names of "Goose Green" "Exocet" and "General Belgrano", my knowledge of the events of the Falklands war was rather patchy. This account gives full information and personal accounts from both Islanders and Soldiers who lived through the campaign. It is largely free from political accounts, which is good, as the build-up and final battles are not hindered by events happening in Whitehall and Buenos Aires, and so is allowed to develop into a ripping narrative. One criticism I do have, is of Middlebrook's reluctance to criticise the British military for some of the glaring mistakes that were made, namely in the sinking of the Sheffield (this will have to be revised in light of the recent BBC programme), ... Read More: |
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