Falklands War 1982

Häftad, Engelska, 2002

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Beskrivning

The Argentine invasion of the Falklands in 1982 sparked national outrage. Britain felt she had to avenge the humiliation and protect her own.This volume explores both the military and political dimensions of this important conflict, including detailed accounts of the air / sea battle, the Battle for San Carlos Water, Goose Green, Mt Harriet, Tumbledown and many others. It explains how success in the Falklands set the stage for the years of Thatcher's dominance, and restored British prestige.Including first hand accounts from both soldiers and civilians, this is an interesting and thoroughly up to date appraisal.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2002-02-25
Mått:168 x 246 x 10 mm
Vikt:320 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Essential Histories
Antal sidor:96
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781841764221

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Dr Duncan Anderson MBE was head of the Department of War Studies at Sandhurst Academy. His main interests are military and diplomatic history, from the mid eighteenth century to the present. He served as a founding academic mentor at the Iraqi Military Academy and later the Afghan National Army Officers’ Academy. His battlefield tours conducted for both the British and American armies include Salamanca, Waterloo, and the Falklands.

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionChronologyBackground to warWarring sidesThe fightingPortrait of a soldierThe world around warPortrait of a civilianHow the war endedConclusion and consequencesFurther reading