The Official History of the Falklands Campaign : Vols. 1-2
Author | : Laurence Freedman |
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Release | : 2003 |
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Author | : Laurence Freedman |
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Author | : Lawrence Freedman |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 251 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0714652067 |
Covering the origins of the 1982 war, this book describes the long history of the dispute between Argentina and Britain over the sovereignty of the islands, and the difficulties faced by governments in finding a way to reconcile the dispute.
Author | : Lawrence Freedman |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 812 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Falkland Islands War, 1982 |
ISBN | : 0714652075 |
Follows the task force to the South Atlantic, through the battles of early May that saw the loss of the Belgrano and the Sheffield, and on to the landings at San Carlos and the eventual surrender of the Argentine garrison.
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Release | : 2005 |
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ISBN | : 9781280240904 |
Drawing on a vast range of government archives previously classified as well as interviews with key participants, the first volume of the official history of the Falklands Campaign provides the most authoritative account of the origins of the 1982 war. In the first chapters the author analyses the long history of the dispute between Argentina and Britain over the sovereignty of the Islands, the difficulties faced by successive governments in finding a way to reconcile the opposed interests of the Argentines and the islanders, and the constant struggle to keep the Islands viable. He subsequently gives a complete account of how what started as an apparently trivial incident over an illegal landing by scrap-metal merchants on the island of South Georgia turned into a major crisis. Thanks to his access to classified material, Sir Lawrence Freedman has been able to produce a detailed and authoritative analysis which extends the coverage given by the Franks Committee Report of 1983.; This volume is ultimately an extremely readable account of these events, charting the growing realisation within the British government of the seriousness of the situation, culminating in the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands at the start of April 1982.
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Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Falkland Islands War, 1982 |
ISBN | : 9780203607275 |
Author | : Lawrence David Freeman Freedman (Sir) |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Falkland Islands War, 1982 |
ISBN | : 9780714652078 |
This second volume of the official history of the Falklands Campaign follows the task force to the South Atlantic, through the battles to the eventual surrender of the Argentine garrison. It also describes the efforts to find a diplomatic solution, the economic sanctions and how the war was covered in the media.
Author | : Ezequiel Mercau |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 269 |
Release | : 2019-05-16 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1108483291 |
Panoramic, transnational history of the Falklands War and its imperial dimensions, which explores how a minor squabble mushroomed into war.
Author | : Kenneth L Privratsky |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 321 |
Release | : 2016-08-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1473823129 |
While many books have been written on the Falklands War, this is the first to focus on the vital aspect of logistics. The challenges were huge; the lack of preparation time; the urgency; the huge distances involved; the need to requisition ships from trade to name but four.??After a brief discussion of events leading to Argentina's invasion the book describes in detail the rush to re-organise and deploy forces, despatch a large task force, the innovative solutions needed to sustain the Task Force, the vital staging base at Ascension Island, the in-theatre resupply, the set-backs and finally the restoring of order after victory.??Had the logistics plan failed, victory would have been impossible and humiliation inevitable, with no food for the troops, no ammunition for the guns, no medical support for casualties etc.??The lessons learnt have never been more important with increasing numbers of out-of-area operations required in remote trouble spots at short notice. The Falklands experience is crucial for the education of new generations of military planners and fascinating for military buffs and this book fills an important gap.
Author | : Mike Norman |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2018-03-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 152671079X |
“A highly readable yet harrowing account [of] defeat, disappointment, tragedy, and eventual triumph set against the stormy waters of the South Atlantic.” —Naval Historical Foundation April 1, 1982: Major Mike Norman, commander of Naval Party 8901, was looking forward to a peaceful yearlong tour of duty on the Falkland Islands. But events turned out differently—because the next day, the Argentines invaded and he and his forty-three Royal Marines found themselves fighting for their lives. They took up defensive positions around Government House and on the approach to Stanley from Cape Pembroke to protect Governor Rex Hunt and delay the advance to Stanley. They were prepared to die executing his orders. After a desperate battle in the gardens and even inside the house against superior numbers, Hunt ordered them to lay down their arms. As the surrender took place, an Argentine told a marine: The islands are ours now. The response was simple: We will be back. They were, and this is their story. The Royal Marines of Naval Party 8901—as well as some members of the previous detachment—volunteered to join the Task Force and, some seventy-five days later, the men who witnessed the raising of the Argentine flag over the islands on April 2 saw the triumphant return of the Union Jack. Mike Norman’s dramatic account, written with fellow Falklands veteran and acclaimed historian Michael Jones, draws on his own vivid recollections, the log recording the defense of Government House, the testimony of the marines under his command, and newly released files from government archives. It’s a powerful and moving tribute to the marines who confronted the Argentines when they invaded and then fought to force them out.
Author | : Justin Lake |
Publisher | : CUA Press |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0813221250 |
Building upon, but also moving beyond, previous scholarship that has focused on Richer's political allegiances and his views of kingship, this study by Justin Lake provides the most comprehensive synthesis of the History, examining Richer's use and abuse of his sources, his relationship to Gerbert, and the motives that led him to write.