
The Falklands War
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With the surprise Argentine invasion of the remote Falkland Islands on April 2, 1982, the United Kingdom found itself at war. Due to the resolve of a determined Prime Minister and the resourcefulness of the Armed Forces, a task force, codenamed Operation Corporate, was quickly dispatched. Remarkably, just over two months later, the islands were liberated, and the invaders defeated. By any standards this was an outstanding feat of arms, cooperation made possible by political resolve, sound planning, strong leadership and the courage and determination of the British forces.
Martin Middlebrook, the renowned military historian, has skillfully weaved the many strands of this extraordinary achievement into a fascinating, thorough and highly readable account. Thanks to his meticulous research he covers action at sea, on the land and in the air as well as providing the strategic overview. The author's use of many first-hand accounts reveals what it was like to be part of this audacious military endeavor. The experiences of the Falkland Islanders during the Argentine occupation are also included. Thirty years on, Middlebrook's The Falklands War is still an authoritative and thoroughly readable account of this historic enterprise.
Originally published as Operation Corporate: The Story of the Falklands War, 1982.
Praise for The Falklands War
"The author's descriptions of confrontations in the air, on the sea and on the various battlegrounds are superb, as are his explanations of the use of new weapons, such as the Sea Harrier and the Exocet missile." - Publishers Weekly
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Martin Middlebrook is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and lives near Boston, Lincolnshire
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Plates
- List of Maps and Diagrams
- Introduction
- Chapter One: The Issues
- Chapter Two: The Invasion
- Chapter Three: The Lion Stirs
- Chapter Four: Task Force South
- Chapter Five: South Georgia
- Chapter Six: May the 1st - Black Buck One
- Chapter Seven: May the 1st - Fleet Action
- Chapter Eight: Belgrano
- Chapter Nine: Sheffield
- Chapter Ten: Life in the Falklands
- Chapter Eleven: Reinforcements
- Chapter Twelve: Interlude
- Chapter Thirteen: Plans and Preparations
- Chapter Fourteen: D-Day and Bomb Alley
- Chapter Fifteen: May the 25th
- Chapter Sixteen: Goose Green
- Chapter Seventeen: The Investment of Stanley
- Chapter Eighteen: Distant Action
- Chapter Nineteen: 5 Brigade Comes Up
- Chapter Twenty: Final Preparations
- Chapter Twenty One: The Battle for Stanley
- Chapter Twenty Two: Surrender
- AVisit to the Battlefield
- In Retrospect
- Appendix 1 - Task Force Order of Battle and Roll of Honour
- Acknowledgements
- Bibliography
- Index
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