Published: Sep. 13, 2011
Words: 11,910 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781466105478

Short description

This short history sums up the events leading up to the war and its major military actions including details of an Argentinian plan to sink a Royal Navy ship in Gibraltar harbour and a British plan to land SAS soldiers in Argentina to destroy aircraft while they were still on the ground.

Extended description

In 1982, the average Briton didn't know the Falkland Islands existed, let alone their status as a disputed British territory just off the coast of Argentina. That changed when the Argentinians invaded the islands and overwhelmed the small defending force. Both nations claimed the islands were theirs, but now Argentina thought the British would give them up without a fight.

They were wrong.

Britain sent a task force into the South Atlantic to re-take the islands, and the short, intense war that followed was--in the words of Major-General Sir John Jeremy Moore--"a damn close-run thing."

This short history sums up the events leading up to the war and its major military actions including details of an Argentinian plan to sink a Royal Navy ship in Gibraltar harbour (foiled at the last minute by Spanish police) and an audacious British plan to land SAS soldiers in Argentina to destroy Exocet-carrying aircraft while they were still on the ground.

Tags

history, uk, falkland islands, 1982, argentina, falklands, united kingdom, royal navy, falklands war, falklands conflict

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Review by: Suzy Stewart Dubot on Feb. 08, 2012 :
Non-fictional war narratives, military manœuvres and political plots are not on my reading list.
I now take that statement back because this work by Russell Phillips was able to get me interested!
It is an informative, well written story for anyone who wants an idea of what went on during the Falklands War in 1982. He reveals the magnitude of the conflict between Britain and Argentina in an easy to read manner. Although I wasn’t familiar with the different types of weapons, ships, helicopters etc., he manages to transmit the significance of the loss of material for both sides.
In a very real conflict that seemed a little unreal at the time, he gives credit to those soldiers who fought as well as to those losing their lives. I can recommend this for an insight into a conflict that was indeed a war.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Steve Anderson on Nov. 08, 2011 :
I didn't know much about the Falklands War, and this provided a good overview of the conflict. I learned much. I didn't realize so many lost their lives, and that Argentine agents attempted to hit a British ship in Gibraltar. Russell Phillips writes straightforward narratives that convey a lot of information concisely. You can trust their accuracy. As a historical fiction author looking for topics to research, I rely on articles such as these to point me in the right direction. I look forward to more.
(reviewed long after purchase)

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