The Falklands War 1982 (Essential Histories) - Softcover

Anderson, Duncan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841764221 ISBN 13: 9781841764221

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 2002

Synopsis

The Argentine invasion of the Falklands in 1982 sparked national outrage and Britain felt she had to avenge such a 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, Mount 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.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr Anderson is head of the Department of War Studies at Sandhurst. His main interests are military and diplomatic history, from the mid eighteenth century to the present. His books include 'Modern Military Elites' (1993), 'D Day' (1994), 'The Battle for Manila' (with John Pimlott and Richard Connaughton, 1995), 'The World at War' (1999) and the 'Fall of the Reich' (2000). His battlefield tours conducted for both the British and American armies include Salamanca, Waterloo, the Somme, El Alamein, Normandy and the Falklands.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1841764221
• ISBN 13: 9781841764221
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96