One hundred days : the memoirs of the Falklands battle group commander /
On 5 April 1982, three days after Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, British armed forces were ordered to sail 8 000 miles to the south Atlantic. It soon became obvious that they were sailing to war. But with no advantage in the air or on land and the vast distances involved, many felt victory...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
HarperPress,
2012.
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| Edition: | Revised edition. |
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| Summary: | On 5 April 1982, three days after Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, British armed forces were ordered to sail 8 000 miles to the south Atlantic. It soon became obvious that they were sailing to war. But with no advantage in the air or on land and the vast distances involved, many felt victory was at best unlikely, and at worst, impossible. As the Battle Group Commander, Admiral Sandy Woodward was the man in charge on the frontline. In this account, he takes us from day 1 to day 100 of the conflict, through the tragic losses of ships and men to the defeat of the Argentinian Navy and the retaking of the islands. |
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| Item Description: | Previous edition: 1992. |
| Physical Description: | xli, 511 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780007436408 0007436408 |