Military History - Post World War II - The Falklands
Post World War II - The 1982 Falklands War
Covers the conflict in the South Atlantic between Britain and Argentina
after the latter invaded the islands on 2nd April,1982
Listed by Author & Title -
10 Titles per page |
| THE FALKLANDS: THE AFTERMATH Events that followed in the year after the conflict. Includes the lessons learnt from the fighting, "Fortress Falklands" and the Islands after the war1984, Marshall Cavendish Books, , 086307202,< H-05>,144pp, 112 col photos and ills, 16 b/w photos, 3 col pmaps. Large format, dw repaired ow good., , Subject...Post World War II - FalklandsWeb No. 14714-01..............................£8.00 |
| ABOVE ALL COURAGE by Max Arthur A collection of first-hand accounts of experiences in the Falklands War. Includes the Argentine Invasion, the bombing of ships, the Galahad disaster, the Darwin/Goose Green Battle, the attacks on Mount Longdon, Mount Harriet, Two Sisters, and Tumbledown.1986, Sphere Books, , 0722112750,< H-05>,463pp, ills, map, mass market paperback .vg, , CARDSubject...Post World War II - FalklandsWeb No. 21542-01..............................£4.00 |
| 2 PARA FALKLANDS: THE BATTALION AT WAR by Maj-Gen John Frost The 2nd Parachute Battalion and the action at Goose Green, where it's Commanding Officer, H. Jones, was killed at Goose Green and was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross. Later they were the first troops into Port Stanley. This is a portrait of a battalion at war. Appendices cover Roll of Honour, VC Citation, Honours and Awards and Brigade Log .1983, Buchan & Enright, , 0907675123,< H-05>,192pp, ills, maps, Appendices, glossary, index, vg+ in vg+ in dw, 0, Subject...Post World War II - FalklandsWeb No. 10107-02..............................£10.00 |
| THE FALKLANDS WAR: A VISUAL DIARY by Linda Kitson The author was the only official war artist attached to the British Forces for the Falklands War. A selection from the 400 drawings she made during the operation on board SS Canberra, transferring at South Georgia, the San Carlos landings, deployment at Goose Green, Fitzroy, Darwin and finally Stanley. Each illustration is annotated by the artist.1982, , , 0855334576,< H-05>,115pp, 97 illustrations, 2 maps. large format, storage wear, g/vg, , CARDSubject...Post World War II - FalklandsWeb No. 20627-01..............................£8.00 |
| TASK FORCE by David Reynolds In April, 1982, more than 200 years of tension erupted into open conflict when Argentine forces invaded the Falkland islands in the South Atlantic. A British Task Force was sent to reclaim the islands & British attacks started on 1 May, a beachhead was established at San Carlos on 21 May & the Argentines surrendered on 14 June. The author, a former Royal Marine Commando, recounts his experiences. He looks at all the units that took part, describing the fierce battles to regain the islands in the first major war for British forces since Korea. 2002, Sutton Publishing, , 075092845X,< H-05>,A4 format, 273pp, 100 b/w & 100 colour ills, New in d/w, , Subject...Post World War II - FalklandsWeb No. 30903-02..............................£15.00 |
| WITH THE GURKHAS IN THE FALKLANDS: A WAR JOURNAL by Mike Seear The part played by the legendary Gurkhas in the Falklands War. Regarded as the world's finest infantry soldiers, the fearsome reputation of these Nepalese troops for blood-thirsty aggression instilled fear into the Argentines. They sailed with 5 Infantry Brigade on the QE2 and played a key role in the taking of the islands. The book provides a unique insight into a fighting force surrounded by mystique. It is both a serious and light-hearted account of the build-up, the battle, and the aftermath.2002, Pen & Sword, , 0850529166,< H-05>,360pp, 19 b/w photos + numerous ills, New in d/w, , Subject...Post World War II - FalklandsWeb No. 31408-02..............................£19.95 |
| A MESSAGE FROM THE FALKLANDS by Editor Hugh Tinker The Life and Gallant death of David Tinker, Lieutenent, RN, from his letters and poems. His ship The Glamorgan was the first to go into action in the Falklands and suffered a fatal Exocet attack on 12 June.1982, , Junction Books, 0862451027,< H-05>,203pp ills, slight edgewear ow vg in card covers, , CARDSubject...Post World War II - FalklandsWeb No. 32391-01..............................£3.50 |
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